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Iola, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Iola! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will change when ACC’s Iola campus doors go fully electronic?
  • How did Iola’s young Post 15 squad handle Chanute’s late rally?

Also on today's calendar: Derby Driver Registration and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Rather cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• College approves security upgrades (iolaregister.com subscription) — Allen Community College is investing about $659,000 to convert interior doors on its Iola campus to card-access electronic locks, allowing rapid lockdowns and better tracking of who enters rooms. Trustees also approved work with a Lenexa firm to overhaul the campus’s aging climate control system. These upgrades aim to improve safety, accessibility, and comfort for students and staff.
   

• Iola makes progress in split (iolaregister.com subscription) — Iola’s Junior Post 15 Indians split a doubleheader at Santa Fe Park, routing Chanute in the opener before losing a tight nightcap on a walk-off. Coach Ryker Curry praised his very young squad’s resilience and highlighted steady improvement. The team hosts Wellsville for another home doubleheader Friday evening, with first pitches set for 6 and 8 p.m.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Iola. Apply here.
  • Russell Stover, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Lead in Iola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Iola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chanute

  • 10 Small-Town Kansas Soda Fountains Where Milkshakes Still Feel Like A Main Street Event (everafterinthewoods.com)
  • Andy Ross Celebrating America's 250th With 'Hold My Beer' (antimusic.com)

Parsons

  • Company proposing nuclear power facility in Kansas plans stock offering • Kansas Reflector (kansasreflector.com)
  • Kansas Gov Fetes Rainbow Flag Creator Gilbert Baker (gaysonoma.com)

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Ok Iola! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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