Month: April 2018
Nich and Rebecca Lohman didnt plan to buy a home on the National Register of Historic Places. They just needed a large house and fast. The couple moved to Iola in 2007 and needed…
Property owners curious about the pros and cons of having a listing on the National Register of Historic Places can learn more at a workshop Tuesday. Representatives from the Kansas Historic Preservation Office will share…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas legislators approved an increase in spending on the states public schools in hopes of meeting a court mandate after the rancorous final days of debate highlighted deep divisions among top…
SAVONBURG Savonburgs Virginia Masonic Lodge No. 315 will host a fish fry and mountain oyster feed from 5 to 8 p.m. April 21 at the Elsmore Community Center. The meals will be available for…
Robert L. Bob Young, age 91, of Garnett, died Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Guest Home Estates, Garnett. His 35-year history as a teacher and coach included time at Bronson. Memorial services will be held…
Gary K. Sarge Lower, age 82, of Iola, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence. Gary was born March 25, 1936, on a farm southeast of Iola to Samuel M.…
Nathaniel Yorkie Smith, who will be 37 Tuesday, will be charged with the murders of Steve Mangus, Tom Walsh and Adeline Fisk of last August. The murder charges were part of a 16-count indictment returned…
This year confronts Kansas Democrats with something new: a primary challenge in the governors race. Former Governors John Carlin and Kathleen Sebelius are splitCarlin backs former State Representative Josh Svaty while Sebelius prefers State Senator…
Soon U.S. 169 between Iola and Humboldt will be closed to traffic for as long as 18 months while the highway is rebuilt. That will create problems for through traffic, but be of lesser concern…
James Myers has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for his role in helping cover up the murder of Iolan Shawn Cook in March 2016. District Judge Daniel Creitz handed down the sentence March…
