Month: July 2018
U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins decision not to seek re-election drew seven fellow Republicans eager to take over the seat from the Kansas 2nd Congressional District. Thats left them elbowing for ways to stand out in…
On the third anniversary of the loss of a dear husband, dad and grandpa, we remember his life! Willard L. Crowl, age 80, of Omaha, Neb., died on July 30, 2015, succumbing to injuries suffered…
Melvin Dean Smoot, 61, Iola, who founded the Puddle Jumpers, a fishing club for children in the area, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Emergency Room in Chanute. A…
Mary Lou Strunk, age 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Iola. She was born Jan. 17, 1927, in Hamilton, to George and Ethel (Hughes) Noble. She attended school at Leon. Mary…
We’re searching for a description of the Chinese government’s behavior and can’t decide among bullying, extortion or coercion. The White House went with “Orwellian nonsense.” Geopolitical chutzpah also comes to mind. What Beijing did was…
MLB: Royals NEW YORK Third baseman Mike Moustakas is no longer a Kansas City Royal. The Royals traded Moustakas to the Milwaukee Brewers late on Friday night. The Royals received outfielder Brett Phillips, who…
In her 13 years in the Legislature, Democrat Sen. Laura Kelly has never wavered in efforts to make Kansas a better place to live in terms of safety, economic stimulus, and education. Just last year,…
Dear editor, Its posted by the county, 45 mph from Iola city limits to Humboldt city limits. Most local drivers seem to know and obey. Also, no passing zones. But somebody is going to die.…
In eight days, GOP voters will choose their nominee for governor, and its an intriguing four-person race. No, not the Colyer, Kobach, Barnett, Selzer contest, although those names are on the ballot, along with a…
HUMBOLDT With a full moon staring down at the racers at Humboldt Speedway on Friday evening, 45 B-modifieds from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas competed in the Sooner Limited Modified Challenge sponsored by Smileys…
