During the first few years of his six-year tenure as head soccer coach at Allen County Community College, Doug Desmarteau was combing the student bodyfor members for the women’s soccer team.Not any more.Although the numbers…

Depth is a good thing.Allen County Community College head soccer coach Doug Desmarteau counts 22 on the Red Devil men’s squad for 2010. And that’s a good thing.“We don’t have a ton of experience back…

In the school of hard knocks, Kevin Loving has taken his share of courses.He hopes to put what he’s learned into song, thus completing one of his life’s goals in the process.Loving, of Colony, admits…

The start of classes Aug. 17 at Allen County Community College capped a frenetic month for Bryan and Michelle Summers.In the span of three weeks, the Summerses traveled from their home in Oregon to Iola…

Bill King, director of Public Works for Allen County, got a call the other day from a parent who wanted him to erect a “School Bus Stop Ahead” sign along a county road to alert…

The Iola Sonic Stealers, a 12-and-under girls’ softball traveling team, are holding tryouts Sunday for the fall 2010-summer 2011 season.Tryouts start at 4 p.m. at the Allen County Community College softball field, 1801 N. Cottonwood,…

Iola Recreation Youth Flag Football League registration is under way. Forms were distributed to the elementary schools last week as school began.Flag football is open to all boys and girls in first through fifth grades.…

Nicole Rockhold and Andrea Miller are a minority only in numbers for the 2010 Allen County Community College Red Devil volleyball team.The Red Devils have Rockhold and Miller to draw from as leaders on and…

Middle school students will have an opportunity to learn the art of aging through makeup techniques at Drama Camp at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, then again Sept. 18…

The Triumphant Quartet will kick off the Southeast Kansas Christian Artists Series 2010-11 season with a Saturday performance at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are available by calling 365-7496. Orchestra…