Month: June 2018
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A new report suggests that almost half of the winter wheat crop in Kansas continues to struggle. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 16 percent of the wheat is…
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) The Miss America pageant is dropping the swimsuit competition, saying it will no longer judge contestants on their appearance. The competition began nearly 100 years ago in Atlantic City, New…
Both Allen County Commission seats up for grabs this year will be contested in November. Iolan Steven Henderson filed by petition Friday morning for the seat held by appointee John Brocker. The filing deadline for…
Above, survivors and caregivers take a lap around the courthouse square Saturday at the annual Allen County Relay for Life. The event raised more than $27,500 for cancer research, support and education though the American…
Tyler Gregory performs Saturday evening at the Lehigh Roots Festival at Elks Lake. The three-day, two-night event brought bluegrass music fans and performers together to raise money to benefit Iola Elks projects. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS
The Kansas Freemasons celebrated several long-time members Saturday at Marmaton Lodge AF & AM No. 245 in Moran, including 65-year member David Ensminger. Three others, George Yockey, Charles Tilman and John Robb were recognized as…
Racing: Humboldt Speedway HUMBOLDT As temperatures start their summer rise, the action at Humboldt Speedway on the first Friday of June did the same. The OReilly Auto Parts Sport Compacts, Home Savings Bank Factory…
American Legion Baseball: Post 15 AA Iola Indians Over the weekend, the American Legion Post 15 AA Iola Indians baseball team opened the 2018 season with their home tournament. They ended the weekend with as…
Maxine Blanche Smith, age 98, of Iola, passed away on June 1, 2018, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. Maxine was born on Feb. 26, 1920, in Neosho Falls, to John Weiland and Grace Bigger…
Insight Kansas As state legislators grappled with a new Kansas school-funding plan this spring, in West Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, and recently North Carolina, strikes, walkouts and statewide teacher rallies closed schools. The demonstrations…
