Month: March 2020

A local church isn’t letting the coronavirus pandemic stop them from having a service, even while practicing “social distancing. Wesley United Methodist Church will offer “Parkin’, Preachin’ & Prayin.’” Sunday worship will be a “drive-in”…

Rosa A. Hansen of Iola, passed away peacefully at her son’s home in Arvada, Colo., on March 9, 2020. She was born on Oct. 15, 1933, in Iola. She was a dedicated wife, wonderful mother,…

Earlier this week I reached out to a dozen locals to see how they’re doing with the orders to lay low because of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the get-go we slipped into a comfortable banter,…

Crystal and Mark Wehlage don’t have many options when it comes to daycare for their 7-year-old daughter, Sutton. Crystal is a home health nurse for the elderly, putting her in direct contact with those most…

35 Years Ago March 1985 Robert Merrill, renowned baritone, will sing in concert with the Wichita Symphony March 17 at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. ***** Workers at the Allen County courthouse were evacuated yesterday…

Dear editor, Due to the state order to close all events with 10 or more in attendance for the next eight weeks due to COVID-19, the Bowlus Fine Arts Center has moved the following performances…

Governments should stop wasting precious time needed to fight the coronavirus after squandering an opportunity to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization’s head said. “We squandered the first window of opportunity,” said WHO…

TORONTO (AP) — If Major League Baseball needs to squeeze more games into a condensed season without exhausting pitching staffs, perhaps this idea could get tossed into play: seven-inning doubleheaders. “Maybe that’s something we have…

Don’t be alarmed if you see a youthful bear hunter or two roaming the streets. No, there aren’t reports of ferocious grizzlies threatening the populace. Rather, the bears they seek are of the “teddy” variety.…

MADRID (AP) — The number of coronavirus infections was set to top a half-million worldwide today as both Italy and the United States appeared poised to surpass China, where the pandemic began, and Spain’s death…