Month: January 2019
60 Years Ago January 1959 William M Gumfory, Gas City, is the new superintendent of the United Tile and Brick Co. plant east of Iola, succeeding F.T. Cranor, Iola, who is retiring. The plant employs…
Former Kansas Gov. John Carlin hasnt served in elective office since 1987, but the one-time dairy farmer whos now a visiting professor at Kansas States Staley School of Leadership Studies is still worth listening to.…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Whit Merrifield wasnt part of the core that transformed the Royals into contenders and then champions in 2014 and 2015, but hes now positioned to serve as a franchise cornerstone alongside…
The state of Allen County Regional Hospital remains very solid, its chief executive officer Tony Thompson told Iola City Council members Monday. Thompson was joined by other hospital officials to brief the city on the…
Hazy as this seems now, a decade ago, Steve Spagnuolo was among the most coveted commodities in NFL coaching. So much so that he initially seemed beyond the St. Louis Rams price range for their…
Iola will pay the architectural firm advising USD 257 with its ongoing bond referendum $3,000 to help map out repairs to the flood-damaged Recreation Community Building at Riverside Park. Mayor Jon Wells cast the tie-breaking…
Kyle Zimmer has remained among the consciousness of Royals fans for more than six years, but he hasnt appeared in a major-league game. He continues to chase that one adrenaline-inducing, career-affirming moment that will serve…
MILWAUKEE (AP) Extreme cold and record-breaking temperatures are crawling into parts of the Midwest after a powerful snowstorm pounded the region, and forecasters warn that the frigid weather could be life-threatening. Minneapolis Public Schools…
WASHINGTON The government may be reopening, but the consequences of the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history are likely to linger for national parks, forests, the federal workforce and cutting-edge scientific research. Some may…
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) Police in coastal Texas have captured a pair of runaway emus that had been on the lam for a day after escaping from their owners backyard. Emus arent permitted in Galveston,…
