Tag: competition
President Trump’s economic agenda has always been marked by a contradiction. He wants America to be the world’s high-tech business hub, but then he closes off the human talent essential to stay globally competitive. That’s…
Eileen Chase grew up in Iola, but now she’s hit the big-time, starring in a recent episode of “America’s Got Talent,” as well as being featured in a host of plays and performances. The AGT…
The two blockbuster exhibition matches the last two weeks have shown that televised golf at a high level can be safely played — with four competitors. Now, the PGA Tour has 17 days to continue…
HUMBOLDT ? Monday was a good day for a rodeo. But rather than bucking broncos, steer rasslin? or raging bulls, the focus instead was on tennis ball drive-through stations, parallel parking and mixer truck bowling.…
CHANUTE ? Despite missing key players, Iola High School?s chess team still managed to place three in the top 25 finishers Saturday at a Chanute tournament. A slow start hampered the team, but the experienced…
Nearly 70,000 young people recently attended the National FFA convention in Indianapolis. I could write a book about all of the awesome things that happen at this event and how it changes lives. One of…
Members of the Iola High School robotics class gave a demonstration Thursday of their robots in a simulated competition. The Vex Robotics can be programmed to run a course or can be manually controlled with…
Iola High Schools Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter shined at a recent District H STAR competition. Sierra Petty qualified for state with her gold medal-winning interpersonal communications project, Cool and Confident.…
MORAN Marmaton Valley High Schools forensics team took home fifth place at a competitive speaking and acting competition in Neodesha on Jan. 26. Individually, Tea Smith took first place in serious solo acting and…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The University of Missouri is taking video gaming to the next level. KMIZ-TV reports that the school became a member Tuesday of the National Association of Collegiate Esports, which is the…
