Month: October 2017

David Toland came mighty close to dead center with the arrow he loosed at Monday night’s BOE meeting.He encouraged transparency in whatever upcoming school improvement issue board members will propose — before it’s too late.In…

Nearly 19 percent of Allen County residents (your neighbors) live below poverty level, and 40 percent only live at 200 percent of the poverty level, and Humanity House has taken up the task of helping…

Please join in the celebration of Carl and Bonnie LaGalle’s 60th wedding anniversary.Their reception will be at the Iola First Baptist Church from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5.Carl Dean LaGalle was born June…

HAYS — The Southern Coffey County volleyball team came to the end of the road of its 2017 season Friday, falling in all three of its matches in pool play in the Class 1A state…

ARMA — Unfinished business was the theme Thursday for Humboldt High’s Cubs. Coming off a stinging 34-30 loss to Jayhawk-Linn in week 8, which cost the Cubs any shot at a district championship, Humboldt had…

YATES CENTER — For the first time in more than two decades, Yates Center is headed to the 11-man playoffs.  It may not have been pretty at times but often in football, it doesn’t need…

GIRARD —  The dust from Girard’s football field seemed to hover and hang in the air for an eternity on Thursday as the Iola Mustangs marched off the field for the final time in 2017. …

The final home game of the season for the Allen County volleyball team ended like the 33 games before it, as a loss. The 0-34 Lady Devils did not have their shot at finally seeing…

To LaHarpe mayor and city council members:Today I question each and every one of you elected by the people of LaHarpe to uphold and protect its citizens according to the city ordinances set forth by…

The Rev. Dale Doerr, 81, Burlington, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, at his home.He had served as pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Iola from 1988 to 1998.Visitation will be from 6:to 8 p.m. Friday…