Month: March 2020

March 3 was district selection day for the Southeast Kansas FFA district.  Several Iola High School students earned top honors for their proficiency applications. Proficiency applications are based off of the students’ SAE (Supervised Agriculture…

Way late, President Trump is waking to the seriousness of the coronavirus. He’s taking aim at its devastating impact on a once-thriving economy. But his brewing plan for a cut in the payroll tax is…

WASHINGTON — By the end of this week, millions of households will have received an invitation to complete the 2020 census, the first one ever to rely on an online tool for most responses. The…

All A’s Fifth grade — Leah J. Carman, Collin S. Cook, Karoline R. Covey, Kamry M. DeLaTorre, Rylee J. Ellison, Connor M. Gray, Jase T. Herrmann, Lakyn T. Meadows, Thatcher J. Mueller, Carlie A. Weilert…

A graveside service for Carl “Rick” Wilson, who passed away Aug. 31, 2019, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2020, at the south end of Memorial Park Cemetery, Chanute. There will be a…

Dear Dr. Roach: Many members of my family and I have protein S deficiency and are prescribed warfarin. We are aware of the effects that food, exercise and medicines have in reaction to warfarin. Several…

Hi, Carolyn: Is there a good way to communicate stuff that falls under the umbrella of “You’re not a parent; you don’t understand” without using those actual words, which I know people (rightly) find condescending…

It’s all over but the shouting. Even Bernie Sanders, who knows more than most folks about shouting, has got to be able to see that. The only question now is when he’ll do the right…

Damien J. Warner, 18, Petrolia, has been arrested by Allen County sheriff’s deputies for suspicion of two counts of attempted murder following a Tuesday night disturbance outside of Petrolia. Deputies said the incident involved two…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are sinking sharply again Wednesday, nearly wiping out a huge rally from a day earlier as Wall Street continues to reel from worries about the coronavirus.  Another big central bank…