Month: April 2019
Dear Dr. Roach: How often does a healthy person with perfect vision and no eye concerns need to see an eye doctor? D.S. Answer: A periodic eye exam in someone with no symptoms involves…
45 Years Ago April 1974 WICHITA (AP) KG&E spokesman Robert Rives said KG&E representatives, on behalf of a group of Kansas electric power suppliers, have filed an application with the Atomic Energy Commission in…
ALTAMONT With the wind blowing strong out of the south and the always-present threat of rain looming, the Iola Mustang and Filly track and field team opened the 2019 season at Labette County on…
Avenue Q, the recent production by the Iola Community Theatre, deftly uses humor and props to prick our consciences. The musical uses some familiar (puppet) faces and because of its adult nature is commonly referred…
With only three of the eight Iola City Council members on hand, a strategic planning session Wednesday dealt more with questions than answers. Still, members addressed a number of general topics that City Administrator Sid…
The rain stayed away for four out of the five days of last week allowing a good amount of baseball and softball to be played. Unfortunately for the Mustangs and Fillies, the rain came on…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Lucas Giolito has mastered the Kansas City Royals, a trend that continued Sunday. The rest of the major leagues? The Chicago White Sox hope the 6-foot-6 right-hander is ready to…
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for a special school bond election. USD 257 voters will decide whether to build a new elementary school for $25.5 million, with options to build…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Disagreements and personality clashes in the small southeast Kansas town of Iola might be a root cause of a current battle over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelleys nomination to lead the Kansas…
Survival of near-elimination experiences is a common thread running through this years Final Four field. Not just winning four games to reach college basketballs biggest stage, with the national semifinals set for Saturday in Minneapolis…
