Month: January 2019
USD 257 officials are looking for a new director of operations, after Scott Stanley announced he will leave the position at the end of the month. Stanley accepted a position with a real estate development…
The setting sun illuminated a low layer of clouds in spectacular fashion Wednesday evening west of LaHarpe.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Democratic Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly says shes aware the state may need to help higher education institutions but has more pressing issues she needs to focus on during her first legislative…
WASHINGTON The shuttered parts of the federal government were no closer to being reopened Wednesday after President Donald Trump and congressional leaders met for the first time since the shutdown began nearly two weeks…
BEIJING (AP) Chinas burgeoning space program achieved a first today: a landing on the so-called dark side of the moon. Three nations the United States, the former Soviet Union and more recently China…
Zackery Cheech Russel Vaughn-Moss, passed away tragically at the young age of 24, on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. He is survived by his wife Caressa Vaughn; children Asa, Pexleigh, Elias, Adrian and Skyla; his parents…
Geri Myers, 83, Iola, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. She was born Feb. 28, 1935, in Riceville, Iowa, to Walter Arndt and Mary (Wiepert) Arndt. She married James A.…
Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Donald Maurice Leapheart, 35, Iola, for suspicion of driving while suspended (third offense) Friday in the 800 block of North Chestnut Street. Wendy Ballinger, 58, Bronson, was arrested Dec.…
Resignation complicates wind farm plans ERIE The apparent resignation of a county commissioner could complicate a wind development project in Neosho County, according to The Chanute Tribune. Jennifer Orr, who has not attended meetings since November…
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) A county in western Kansas has paid more than $70,000 so far to a legal firm hired to defend an official who moved Dodge Citys only polling place to outside…
