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THE IOLA REGISTER Locally owned since 1867
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Monday, May 22, 2017
HUMBOLDT CELEBRATES By SHELLIE SMITLEY The Iola Register
HUMBOLDT — Early morning rain passed and the sun emerged as a crowd of enthusiastic celebrants of all ages gathered Saturday for Humboldt’s 160th birthday bash, which was only dampened by an injury out on the playing field. Local singing cowboy, Delbert Shields, set the tone for the all-day event with a compilation of soothing Western ballads performed in the gazebo on the town square, as a crowd of approximately 150 people trickled in and socialized. Historic Preservation Alliance President Tom Rutledge welcomed the crowd during a monologue that detailed the evolution of the event; a speech interrupted once by a conjured-up telephone call from President Donald Trump wishing Humboldt a happy birthday. Local Boy Scouts led the crowd in the Pledge of Alle-
Still spinning with little traction By JOHN HANNA The Associated Press
Above, Boy Scouts led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance Saturday during Humboldt’s 160th year birthday bash. At bottom left, players with the Topeka Westerns and the Wichita Bull Stockings dressed in 1800’s garb competed at the Walter Johnson Stadium in a double header of old-fashioned baseball. At bottom right, A stagecoach pulled by two French Percheron /Morgan cross horses transported the baseball players to Walter Johnson Field. REGISTER/
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators have drifted through another week without debates in either chamber on a plan for boosting spending on public schools or proposals to increase taxes to pay for it and also fix the state budget. They held no late-night or even evening House and Senate sessions and haven’t worked any weekends since returning this month from their annual spring break, both common in the past as they’ve been trying to finish. When they reconvene Monday, they’ll be only days away from the 100th day of their annual session — which is supposed to be their last. They’re still struggling with a chicken-and-egg question. Do they pass tax legislation first to set the upper limits of what they can spend on schools and the rest of the budget? Or do they pass a school funding plan first to set how much new revenue must be generated with tax increases? “If we would have a schools debate, that would change everything,” said House Minority Leader Jim Ward, a Topeka Democrat. Kansas faces projected budget shortfalls totaling See STATE | Page A4
Mad scientists in training By SHELLIE SMITLEY The Iola Register
Students at Allen Community College are engaging in projects that turn mad scientists into wellrounded speakers. Biology instructor Betty Herring encourages students to use artistic thought while engaging in scientific learning. Students begin by drawing the name of a biome out of a beaker and then transforming themselves into travel agents in an effort to attract clients to their site. “They have to figure out how to get us to want to come to their biome,” Herring said. While the projects must include pertinent scientific information, the students are free to make full use of their imaginations. Herring said the students have impressed her with their ideas, including those using videos, brochures and models. Some of the most unique projects sit on a shelf in her office waiting to inspire future biology students to think outside the box. The assignment,
Two killed in accident COLONY — Two people were killed and U.S. 169 was closed for several hours Friday following a two-vehicle accident near Colony. Stephen Bauer, 75, and Allison Bauer, 57, both of Baldwin City, died when their vehicle crossed the center line of U.S. 169 and collided headon with a northbound tractortrailer driven by Zachariah E. Breen, 27, Wellsville.
Troopers with the Kansas Highway Patrol said Stephen Bauer lost control of his vehicle, causing it to cross into the northbound lane. Both Bauers were declared dead at the scene. Breen was taken to Anderson County Hospital for his injuries. U.S. 169 was closed for several hours after the accident, which occurred about one mile north of Colony.
Biology instructor Betty Herring keeps an array of the most unique projects on a shelf in her office waiting to inspire future biology students to think outside the box. Below is a cell model inspired by Miley Cyrus. REGISTER/SHELLIE SMITLEY designed to cross multiple disciplines including communications and marketing, wraps up with the presentation of a sales pitch in front of the class. Herring said a classroom is the least intimidating place to promote public speaking, which she regards as a valuable life skill. “Arguably more valuable than knowing what a mitochondrion does,” she said. “If you are not going into science then you probably don’t need to know that.” Herring has extended the project to include creatively constructed cell models
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and said that the hands-on projects are an interesting alternative to lectures and a good way to get scientific information to stick with the students long-term.
Hop to it Javin Franklin was among the youngsters who celebrated the grand opening of LaHarpe’s new playground equipment Saturday. An additional photo is on A4. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN
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