Month: January 2014

HUMBOLDT — Head Coach David Taylor didn’t have much to say in the negative category Tuesday night, and rightfully so — his boys manhandled the visiting Marmaton Valley Wildcats, 72-19. “I didn’t think at any…

Some youngsters might approach playing in a new youth soccer league with trepidation, especially if they don’t know any of the other players. Logan Ulrich relishes the thought. “I don’t have to worry about upsetting…

  PARSONS — Iola High’s wrestlers continued their string of early-season success, venturing to head coach Brad Carson’s old stomping grounds Tuesday. As they’ve done all season, Iola bounced back after having to forfeit several…

CHANUTE — Foul trouble in the first half was no trouble for Iola High’s boys. Foul trouble in the second half was another story. With two of their primary offensive cogs sent to the bench…

CHANUTE — Their spirit was willing early on, but their offense wasn’t quite able to match it Tuesday for Iola High’s girls. In their first game action in three weeks, the Fillies found themselves trailing…

Kelly E. Troxel, 62, passed away on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at Winter Haven hospital in Florida. Kelly was born Jan. 31, 1951, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He graduated from Moran High School…

George A. Frank, 88, Westphalia, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Vintage Park in Ottawa.George was born on Nov. 9, 1925, in Montrose, Colo., the son of Joseph Sr. and Elizabeth (Kippes) Frank.He lived…

Washington state leaders let out a huge sigh of relief last weekend when union members voted to accept a deal to produce Boeing’s new 777X airplane.Passage secures 20,000 jobs over the next decade.The eight-year contract…

Although Allen County endured minimal snowfall last weekend, Iola schools remained closed Monday. The decision to give students an extra day of winter break came down to safety.“We closed because of the bitter wind chill…

MORAN — Moran council got the first look at Thrive Allen County’s newest venture, a food policy council for Allen County, at their meeting Monday night.John Robertson and Damaris Kunkler, from Thrive, and Debbie Bearden,…