Sports: Hoops action heats up See B1
The Weekender
Locally owned since 1867
Coffee shop gets new owners
Death toll mounts in Mali attack
By RICK DANLEY The Iola Register
As of today, Jessica Quinhones, along with her mother and stepfather, Cindy and John Lucas, are the new owners of Around the Corner café, one of the most frequented businesses in downtown Iola. For more than two years, Around the Corner has been reversing the impression that small, rural communities won’t tolerate a cafe whose main fare is locally sourced wraps and salads and whose drinks list is made up of good coffees and teas. The original vision, given life by David and Beth Toland in the summer of 2013, was to create a vibrant go-to place in the community — one that would offer residents an alternative to the fast-food menus in abundance around town; but one, too, that would be a crucial participant in the commercial rebirth of a vital downtown. “People are surprised to See COFFEE | Page A4
www.iolaregister.com
Saturday, November 21, 2015
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Islamic extremists armed with guns and grenades stormed the luxury Radisson Blu hotel in Mali’s capital Friday morning, and security forces swarmed in to free guests floor by floor. As evening fell, officials said no more hostages were being held and that several bodies had been found.
A U.N. official later said initial reports from the field indicated 27 people were killed in the attack. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the operation is still ongoing, said 12 bodies were found in the basement and 15 bodies were found on the secSee MALI | Page A4
Rivals blast Trump’s Muslim registry plan WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidates swiftly condemned Donald Trump’s call for requiring Muslims in the United States to register in a national database, drawing a sharp distinction Friday with the GOP front-runner.
Cindy and John Lucas, along with their daughter Jessica Quinhones, are the new owners of Around the Corner coffee shop and eatery. Pictured with Quinhones, who has managed the cafe for nearly three years, is her 3-year-old son Jace. REGISTER/RICK DANLEY
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush called Trump’s proposal “abhorrent.” Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Trump was trying to “divide people.” And Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who has largely avoided criticizing See TRUMP | Page A6
As mercury dips, Iolans step up to help others By SUSAN LYNN The Iola Register
The ladies at Iola’s Senior Center are sweating the coming of cold weather. “We don’t have hardly any coats or boots for children,” said Helen Weide, who works as a volunteer at the center, 223 N. State. Sure enough, the pickings are slim. The selection of children’s shoes is mostly sandals or thin canvas. As for coats, few are on hand. “We’re OK for adult clothes,” said Patsy Gomez, another volunteer. As if on cue, Iolan Bob Hawk came in bearing a pair of slacks.
From left, Patsy Gomez, Berdean Wall, and Helen Weide, take a break from their duties at the Iola Senior Citizens Center. Above, clothing provided by Rotarians for local schools includes hats and mittens but no coats or boots. REGISTER/SUSAN LYNN “We sure could use some bedding, especially blankets and sheets for queen- and king-size beds,” Gomez added.
Diversification aids Monarch’s bottom line By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register
A vertical integration business model has made Humboldt’s Monarch Cement Company a bigger player in the cement industry than most folks realize, Kent Webber, the company’s executive vice president, told Iola Rotarians Thursday.
Unlike the lion’s share of its competitors — including just one other in Kansas — Monarch has a single plant at the south edge of
Kent Webber
See MONARCH | Page A6
Thanksgiving service Tuesday The Iola Area Ministerial Alliance will host a community Thanksgiving worship service on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 228 S. Kentucky St. Ed Flener, associate pastor at the United Methodist
Churches of Iola, will bring the message. Other pastors from the Iola area will participate in the service. Please bring a canned good or non-perishable food item for the Iola Food Pantry. The service is open to the public.
Quote of the day Vol. 118, No. 21
At mention of the state of affairs for local children, Hawk recommended checking the local schools to see
how the Rotary club’s program of providing clothing was faring. A drop by Lincoln Elemen-
tary showed clothes neatly arranged by size. The clothes See DRIVE | Page A8
Car-deer accidents on the rise By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register
The Allen County Sheriff ’s Department has fielded several calls involving car-deer accidents in recent days. Darwin Bennett, Iola, struck a deer Wednesday while southbound on U.S. 169, just east of Iola. Ruthana Culen, Redfield, was westbound on U.S. 54, about 4 miles east of Moran, when she hit a deer Wednesday. Richard Luken, LaHarpe, was westbound on Nebraska Road, about a quarter mile west of 1800 Street, when he struck a deer Wednesday. William Barnes, Savonburg, was southbound on U.S. 59, about a mile south of Elsmore, when he struck a deer Tuesday. Stuart McNutt, Overland Park, was southbound on U.S. 169 on Nov. 14, about a mile
“At my age, flowers scare me.” — George Burns 75 Cents
southeast of Humboldt, when he struck a deer. None of the drivers was injured. The accidents bring to 99 the number of car-deer wrecks in rural Allen County in 2015, according to figures provided by the Allen County Sheriff ’s Depart-
ment. Predictably, the largest cluster of wrecks occur along U.S. 169, which carries more traffic than the other major highways in Allen County, U.S. 54 and U.S. 59. Twenty-eight were recorded See DEER | Page A6
Hi: 41 Lo: 25 Iola, KS