Around Town

Transitioning to become a parent can be one of the most pivotal changes in a person’s life. Rarely are the hard moments of this change talked about enough. For example, did you know 1 in…

A Thursday evening thunderstorm dropped an onslaught of hail over Iola and parts of Allen County, leaving what looked like a dusting of snow over streets and yards. The storm dumped 1.62 inches of rain…

The Iola Senior Citizens, Inc. donated $500 to the Iola Elementary School Library.  The funds are being used to purchase this year’s award-winning books: Newberry, Caldecott, Geisel, Pura Belpre, and Coretta Scott King.

Most of the work associated with emergency management takes place before and after a natural disaster rather than during the event itself, Iola Kiwanians were told Tuesday. Jason Trego, emergency manager for Allen County, spoke…

Iola High School brought home the honor of being named Pioneer League Champions for the third year in a row on Saturday, March 2, at Iola. Individual results follow: Oral Interpretation of Prose: Max Andersen…

Prairie Rose 4-H members participated in Regional 4-H Days at Neosho County Community College.  The 4-Her’s participated in a skit and received a purple ribbon on their skit, “The True Story of the Three Little…

Iola Public Library celebrates Women’s History Month Saturday, March 9, at 2 p.m. with a free family program from the Martin & Osa Johnson Safari Museum, Chanute. Curator Jacquelyn Borgeson Zimmer will highlight the life…

The weather is warming up, which is a sign that it is almost time for Walk Kansas. Walk Kansas is an eight-week healthy lifestyle challenge that will inspire you to lead a healthier life by…

HUMBOLDT — Levi Herrera of Concrete Materials, Inc., in Kansas City, successfully defended his champion status during Monarch Cement Co.’s annual Truck Rodeo on Saturday. The event is a way for cement truck drivers from…

TUESDAY  Yoga class, 5:30, LaHarpe City Hall; Allen Community College Trustees meeting, 6 p.m. “Fury on the Plains,” presented by the National Weather Service on severe weather events. 6:30 p.m., Bowlus Fine Arts Center Wednesday…