Month: October 2023

A Parkinson’s support group will resume monthly meetings, with the first scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. at the Humboldt Public Library. The group focuses on supplying information, sharing strategies and helping support…

CASA of the 31st Judicial District got a major boost last month, as the Pump N’ Pete’s locations of Kansas, northern Oklahoma and western Missouri teamed up to raise funds for the organization. Throughout October,…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge on Monday put a new state law on medication abortions on hold and blocked older restrictions that for years have spelled out what providers must tell patients and…

James “Jim” Leland Cole, age 84, died on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2023, at Allen County Hospital. He was born on Nov. 2, 1938 to Spencer Leland and Vivian Ruth (Ramsey) Cole. He married Anna Dale…

Phyllis McVey, age 93, died on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, at Medicalodges of Iola. She was born on July 20, 1930, to Charles A. and Bernice (Hillard) Ervin in El Dorado.  She married Charles Harley…

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory’s main city and freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas…

BURLINGTON — Iola Middle School’s wrestlers were at the Burlington Middle School Cat Classic Monday to open their 2023 season. Results follow: Jimmy Maloney went 0-3, falling in a 12-8 decision to Braedon Bucke of…

DENVER — The Broncos have finally taken down Patrick Mahomes. Actually, the Chiefs did a good enough job of that on their own. For just the second time in the Mahomes era, they turned the…

LAHARPE — Infrastructure, budget measures and finding ways to grow the community were constant themes Monday as LaHarpe City Council hopefuls shared their views. A trio of Council candidates — incumbents Austin Lee and Danny…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Blaney began to doubt himself and his ability to compete at NASCAR’s top level as he was mired in a 59-race losing streak and all his buddies he’d grown up…