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Iola VA clinic to open in spring
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By VICKIE MOSS The Iola Register
A Veterans Administration clinic is expected to open this spring at the Family Physicians building at 1408 East St. The Iola VA clinic will absorb three other clinics — in Chanute, Garnett and Fort Scott — and offer a greater variety of services. The other entities that use the building, including the primary care group, will remain at the facility. The VA clinic will move into the clinic space, while the physicians group will move to the north side of the building. A dermatology clinic and pharmacy will remain at their current locations. Veterans can receive numerous services at the clinic, including primary care, behavioral and social health care, and women’s services. The number of female veterans is growing, which means their needs for health care through the VA system also is increasing, Yolanda Quintero, community-based outpatient clinic administrator, said. The clinic will have laboratory services available five days a week, including vaccinations. Additional services include home-based care, where nurses can meet with veterans who are unable to travel. Telehealth services also are available; veterans can See VA CLINIC | Page A5
Broken noses don’t slow Iola twosome
Jenna Morris shows her 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade keepsake she received from marching in the parade as part of the Band Directors Marching Band. REGISTER/SARAH HANEY
Marching on City band director plays in Macy’s parade By SARAH HANEY The Iola Register
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a spectacle enjoyed by millions every year, but for Jenna Morris, a local musician and music educator, it became a dream come true as she recently took part in the parade with the Band Directors Marching Band. Morris, a music teacher for the Southern Coffey County school district in Le Roy, had the opportunity of a lifetime to join the group of band directors and music educators from across North America. The band, organized by Saluting America’s Band Directors, paraded through the streets of New York City with an impressive 400 members during the an-
Jenna Morris with her sousaphone. nual parade. Morris shared, “I applied through Saluting America’s Band Directors, submitting a resume and answering
questions on my philosophy of musical education and experiences. It’s an incredible opportunity, and I was grateful to be a part of it.” With more than 900 applicants, Morris was one of the talented 400 selected. A graduate of Pittsburg State University in December 2021, Morris has been immersed in the world of music since sixth grade. Her journey led her to the bassoon, an instrument with unique scholarship opportunities. In the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, however, she played the sousaphone. Her favorite part of the Macy’s Parade experience? “The energy and the sheer scale of the event were inSee MACY’S | Page A3
Light up the season Dustin and Sarah LaCrone created a delightful Christmas wonderland surrounding their home at South and Spruce streets. The family is also known for their elaborate Halloween decorations. REGISTER/SUSAN LYNN
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Mexico’s president offers plan for border MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Friday that he is willing to help out with a surge of migrants that led to the closure of border crossings with the United States, but he wants the U.S. government to open talks with Cuba and send more development aid to migrants’ home countries. The comments by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came a day after the U.S. announced that a delegation of top U.S. officials would visit Mexico for talks on how to enforce immigration rules at the two countries’ shared border. López Obrador confirmed that U.S. officials want Mexico to do more to block migrants at its southern border with Guatemala, or make it more difficult to move across Mexico by train or in trucks or buses, a policy known as “contention.” But the president said that in exchange he wanted the United States to send more development aid to migrants’ home countries, and to reduce or eliminate sanctions See BORDER | Page A5
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NMRMC Surgery Clinic with Dr. Matthew Leroy 629 S. Plummer Ave. Chanute, KS 620-431-4000