Month: July 2021

As parents get older, we want to be reassured they are taking care of themselves and staying healthy. That can be hard to discern at times, especially if we live a distance away. The Mayo…

Need more veggies and baked goods to get you through the week? Problem solved: Shop at any of three convenient Allen County Farmers’ Markets locations. Tuesday’s market, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 700 N.…

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top doctor says it’s “certainly possible” that Americans eventually will be advised to get a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told CNN that no decision had…

Hi Carolyn! My husband has a habit of eating the “best” foods after a grocery trip 1) first and 2) quickly. For example, he’ll just eat chips for lunch and snacks for two days until…

Richard Henry Fox, age 77, of Iola, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, at his residence. He was born May 29, 1944, in San Bernardino, Calif., to Richard P. Fox and Enaze (Hurd) Fox.  Richard…

Accidents On July 4, a vehicle driven by Raeven R. Jansen struck a gas meter in the alley near the 300 block of Broadway Street. Arrests On July 6, Heather Vandenberg, 34, Kansas City, was…

Marilyn Helen May, 87, of Moran, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at Moran Manor in Moran. She was born Oct. 1, 1933, in Iola, to Earl Houk and Opal (Sullivan) Houk. A memorial service for…

Reta Fern (Blake) Ensminger passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Olathe at the age of 86. Reta was born on Jan. 30, 1935, in Redfield, to Lloyd and Fern (Swank) Blake. She graduated…

What’s the opposite of T-Ball? Perhaps it’s “80 Ball.” Iolan David Heard joined a squad of octogenarians from the area to form the Redbirds 80s, who just won a senior softball tournament in Shelbvyville, Ind. …

The Eastside Tire 14-and-under softball team was unbeaten in rolling to a Humboldt Recreation Commission Summer League championship. Team members are, front row from left, Laney Hull, Gracie Dillow, Elizabeth Neely, Josey Ellis and Skylar…