Month: November 2021

Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules issued …

ACC’s men’s basketball opened its regular season on Tuesday in style, defeating Bethany’s JV team 102-38 in a game that was never truly close. Allen started the game slowly. Nothing seemed to want to go…

Terry Allen Gillham, 72, Chanute, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Terry was born Sept. 29, 1949, in Iola, to Wilfred Gillham and Ruth (Spillman) Gillham.  Terry and Beth…

The Southeast Kansas Library System awarded several grants to area libraries to develop their collections. Jefferson Elementary received $1,490.41, specifically to purchase materials that pertain to STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — subjects.…

ACC women’s basketball opened its season with a 71-46 win over Ottawa University’s JV team Tuesday night. “I thought we were a little timid at first,” said Allen Community College head coach Leslie Crane. ”We…

A lifelong public servant, Dennis Moore was a centrist Democrat from Kansas who represented a Republican Congressional district for six terms. He held his seat largely because of his old-fashioned approach to public service. Dennis…

From Mike White’s memorable starting debut to Cooper Rush’s prime-time comeback, as well as a rare win for Geno Smith and a comeback by Trevor Siemian to beat Tom Brady, backup quarterbacks took center stage…

Tuesday’s election results brought a bit of drama, with at least two races too close to call. The Iola City Council and school board will have some new faces in January, as voters made their…

Planning work on the proposed Strawn reservoir will be under way soon, according to John Redmond of Burlington, veteran leader in flood control programs who visited the army engineer’s office in Tulsa. President Truman recently…

Kansas tax collections in October came in more than $100 million above the official estimate. The news was good, but caution was urged as the state’s economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. TOPEKA — Gov.…