Month: March 2019
Dear Carolyn: I cant seem to get out of this pit of negativity about myself. I only hear the negatives people say about me; for example, I had a huge presentation at work, got several…
Though Maynard Cress has had plenty of time on tractors and herding cattle, his life is replete with a multitude of interests and activities. As a farm kid, he got his first horse at age…
If you?ve driven up from Oklahoma City, or across I-70 in western Kansas, or even through Burlington, you?ve surely noticed the fields of wind turbines. It makes for quite a sight. But wind turbines don?t just create a…
If the soil was not good for the hospital, why would it be good for my grandchildren? -Bill Mentzer, Iola Submitted 03/20/2019
TOPEKA David Tolands nomination for Secretary of Commerce was given a thumbs down this morning by a vote of 6 to 5 by members of a Senate Commerce Committee. From here, the full Senate…
It must be the case that, among the many performing arts events staged each year in Iola, nine out of 10 are family-friendly. And that?s nice…if, you know, family-friendly is your thing. The Iola Community…
In a national health report, Allen County rose a whopping 46 places when compared to other Kansas counties between 2018 and 2019. The report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks Kansas counties on various…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Supporters of expanding Medicaid in Kansas forced a debate Wednesday in the Republican-controlled Legislature on Democratic Gov. Laura Kellys plan and advanced an expansion bill with bipartisan support over GOP leaders…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump said he believes special counsel Robert Muellers report should be released to the public, even as he disparaged its very existence as ridiculous. Let it come out, let people…
50 Years Ago March 1969 Kathy Brown and Mike Seymour, Iola High School seniors, won first and second places, respectively, in the statewide essay contest sponsored by the governors committee on hiring the handicapped. Miss…
