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THE IOLA REGISTER Locally owned since 1867
Monday, April 3, 2017
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Suspect, officer hurt in wild weekend By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register
Tanner Beauvais, 23, was taken into custody Sunday morning after a series of events that began late Saturday afternoon and ended when he crashed an Iola police vehicle. A wrecked Iola Police Department vehicle is loaded onto a truck Sunday after the vehicle was Beauvais, who lives near stolen and crashed by suspect Tanner Beauvais. The suspect and Iola police officer Steve Womack the Allen-Woodson counties were hurt in the incident. REGISTER/BOB JOHNSON line, has been the subject of previous local and Woodson uty Travis Buck, after Buck on U.S. 169 half a mile south Murphy, “but when a call to dispatch revealed Beauvais County investigations, and saw him on a motorcycle be- of Minnesota Road. “Buck meant to give a was about to be arrested by ing towed by a truck driven See ARREST | Page A2 Allen County Sheriff ’s Dep- by Roy Tidd. That occurred warning,” said Sheriff Bryan
AN EVENTFUL MASK-ERADE
Tanner Beauvais
State still must tackle budget, schools By JOHN HANNA The Associated Press
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are working to solve a complicated puzzle to fix the state’s serious budget problems. They’re trying to decide how much to increase taxes without being certain about how much they’ll spend on public schools or government programs. Lawmakers hope to make progress next week toward closing projected budget shortfalls totaling more than $1 billion through June 2019. They expect to increase taxes, but they’re struggling with the amount because they’re still working on spending blueprints for state government. And they can’t finish those blueprints until See STATE | Page A4
True of the Humboldt High’s prom theme Saturday, “Masquerade,” clockwise from top left, Makaylah, left, and Aricah McCall, don masks during a pre-event dinner. Zachary Sigler provides a step stool for his date, Annie Wood, to exit his jeep. Alex Melendez was among several HHS photographers recording prom scenes, including Lance Daniels and his date, Winter Snyder, during the grand march in front of Mardi Gras inspired decorations in the school gym. Before prom couples arrived, Andy Seufert and several other junior class fathers put up crepe paper streamers before parking vehicles for smartly dressed participants. REGISTER/BOB JOHNSON
Biblesta organizers on track for festive 2017 By SHELLIE SMITLEY The Iola Register
HUMBOLDT — A breakfast benefiting Biblesta was Saturday at the United Methodist Church. Proceeds from the breakfast will fund expenses such as advertising and entertainment for the Oct. 7 event. Diners enjoyed eggs, biscuits and gravy, and fruit. Entertainment will include performers Marsha Sue Mitchell and Kenny
Biblesta Parade committee members say plans for the 2017 event are on track. Helping with Saturday’s breakfast were, from left, Larry Barnett, chairman, Floyd Thompson, Sharilyn ThompSee BIBLESTA | Page A4 son, Helen Boyd, head of youth committee, Tom Rutledge, Shona Crays, publicity, Ladonna Krone, Andrea Berkenmeier, T-shirt committee and Carollyn Barnett, secretary. REGISTER/SHELLIE SMITLEY
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Lawmakers work for Medicaid veto override By JIM MCLEAN Kansas News Service
Supporters of expanding Medicaid eligibility in Kansas are preparing to mount an intense lobbying campaign over the Sam weekend to Brownback get the votes they need to override Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto of an expansion bill. The governor vetoed the bill on Thursday, citing concerns about the cost of exSee VETO | Page A4
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