Month: December 2013

Allen County commissioners remained steadfast in their demand that Iola pay rent of $250 a month to use the building on North State Street that has been the county’s ambulance station. City Administrator Carl Slaugh…

Allen County commissioners put off on whether to expand the boundaries of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program within Iola, saying they would revisit the matter at their last meeting of the year. Meanwhile, city officials said…

Weather permitting, access to businesses along North State Street will be much easier in the near future. Crews worked Tuesday morning to pour concrete along a new sidewalk, that will run from Cofachique Park to…

MADISON — A gloomy third quarter did in Southern Coffey County High’s girls Tuesday. The Lady Titans came back from an early deficit before host Madison outscored SCC 23-8 in the third period of a…

CHANUTE — Home for the holidays takes on a whole different meaning at Faith House, a shelter for the homeless. Linda Stange, Faith House administrator, said employees try their best to make the Christmas season…

YATES CENTER — A Wildcat/Cubs matchup ended with a bang Tuesday night, in a shootout that put the Yates Center girls defeating the Humboldt girls 37-36. A hot fourth quarter for both teams set the…

YATES CENTER — The Humboldt Cubs hit hard and kept hitting Tuesday night in Yates Center, and the Wildcats never got back off of their heels. The Cubs knocked off Yates Center 64-37, in a…

COLONY — Travis Hermreck asked his Crest High squad before its game Tuesday the number of players who expected the Lancers to win. “Not a hand went up,” Hermreck said. After the young Lancer squad…

FREDONIA — Bill Peeper readily admits his Iola High boys squad doesn’t have much polish on the young basketball season. But what they lack in technique, Peeper said, the Mustangs make up for with hustle…

FREDONIA — It took a while longer than they would have liked, but Iola High’s Fillies eventually offered proof positive Tuesday that the best offense was a good defense. The Fillies utilized a 17-2 run,…