Month: February 2021

Here’s some news from 2020 that seems almost good: Despite heavy job losses during the pandemic, the proportion of Americans without health insurance didn’t spike, as you might have expected. Some employers maintained their coverage.…

Playing on the third night of a four-game-in-four-day stretch, one might worry if Iola High’s Mustangs are running low on fuel. Maybe not. With a renewed vigor lacking in their recent three-game losing streak, the…

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci says if a coronavirus vaccine is available, regardless of which one, take it. The top U.S. infectious disease expert told NBC this morning a third vaccine becoming available “is nothing…

By all accounts, Wednesday’s makeup game between Iola High’s Fillies and visiting Osawatomie meant nothing in the big picture. Both teams are locked into their upcoming substate matchups, and with the postseason just days away…

Veteran Iola oilman Mack C. Colt died at the age of 83. A graduate of Yale University in 1930 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, Colt didn’t appear headed for life in the Kansas oil…

OTTAWA — With the worst of the winter weather seemingly in the rear view mirror, Allen Community College is taking advantage of the warmer temperatures. On Wednesday, the Red Devils crushed host Ottawa University’s junior…

HUMBOLDT — Allen Community College’s softball team found the right notes Tuesday in a sweep of visiting Independence Community College. In the opener, Andrea Wilson drove in four on two home runs to lead Allen…

It was home sweet home for Allen Community College’s volleyball team Monday night, as the Red Devils converted several key plays to sweep 14th ranked Fort Scott Community College. Head coach Whitney Shaw said the…

WELLSVILLE — A late-season swoon has put a damper on what had been one of the most promising Iola High basketball seasons in years. The Mustangs fell behind early and had no answers for Wellsville’s…

WELLSVILLE — Offensive struggles, a yearlong Sisyphean battle for Iola High’s girls, continued Tuesday. The Fillies wrapped up the road portion of their 2020-21 schedule with a 43-33 loss at Wellsville. Turnovers and off-target shooting…