Carroll and Faith Weber have been running the Best Western Motel in Iola for years but last month they took on their own restaurant for the first time. The Best Western Restaurant and the Inn Club opened Nov. 10 in a building just south of the motel on Highway 169 north of Iola.
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Gov. John Carlin recently appointed Cathy Conger of Iola to a term as a member of the Southeast Kansas Regional Library System. Mrs. Conger is a counselor for USD 257. She also teaches psychology and related classes in the evening division of Allen County Community College and an extension class for the college at the Toronto Honor Camp.
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MORAN — Klein Tools Inc. broke a production record in its forging operations here Tuesday. Plant manager John Smith said workers turned out 68,854 individual forgings, exceeding the former record day by 4,008. With no additional employees, the plant at Moran has consistently out-performed industry standards, Smith said. Production at the plant has been at 130 percent of standard, he said. The plant hires 148 and plans call for significant expansion.
