20 Years Ago
July 1998
13 An Iola Area Chamber of Commerce survey of its 222 members found that 26 supported construction of the third phase of the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail from Iola to Welda.
14 Casiee Michael, senior at Iola High School, recently sang in England and Wales with the Mid-America Festival Choir made up of young singers ages 11 to 18. The Mid-America Festival Choir was sponsored by the American Performing Artists Abroad and directed by Rod Walker, professor of music at Kansas State University in Manhattan.
24 With the help of two grants from the Attorney Generals office, Hope Unlimited Inc. will be able to enlarge its staff starting next month. Earlier in July, Hope Unlimited was selected as one of 24 organizations in Kansas to receive Protection from Abuse grants for next year.
