The Southwind Rail Trail grand opening ceremony was June 8th in Iola, with over 100 people in attendance. Speakers included trail volunteer Jay Kretzmeier, Clark Coan of the Sunflower Rail Trails Conservancy, Don Becker of the Iola City Council, Dick Works of the...
The 1st annual Portland Alley Marathon is scheduled for November 3rd, 2012. Individuals and teams (4 or 8) welcome. Register online now at portlandalleymarathon.eventbrite.com, at the Thrive office in Iola or at the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce in Chanute....
The annual Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run For Your Life takes place on July 13, 2012, starting on the Iola square, with a certified 5K Run/3K Walk. Run and walk start at 12:26 am to coincide with the anniversary of the moment Charley Melvin pushed the plunger exploding...
A good time was had by all in the old town July 9 through the wee hours of July 10 at the second annual Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run and Festival. An estimated 1,100 attended the festivities starting on Friday afternoon. Representation came from five states,...
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