Wallace and Delores Strickler are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary with a card shower hosted by their children. Wallace, the son of Ora and Virgie Strickler, married Delores Smith, the daughter of Lloyd and Goldie…

Ann and Brad Lea of Iola are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea McKenzie Blanche Lea, to Joshua Lee Hawley, son of Kathy and Jason Hawley.  Chelsea received a bachelor’s degree in…

The Elsmore Alumni Banquet will be at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, at the Elsmore City Hall.  Prior to the banquet a hospitality room will be available from 3:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the…

In an effort to help the Iola elementary school and families in every way we can, Iola PTO is sponsoring a shoe drive for gym shoes. At the new elementary school, students will be required…

If your wintertime ambitions to grow seedlings outpaced your capacity, the Iola Public Library has the answer. The library is looking for donations of plants, cuttings, seedlings and bulbs for its Plant Swap and Saved…

The next meeting of the Sunflower Quilters Guild will be Monday at  Humboldt United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 806 N. Ninth St. Carolyn Zellner of Heavenly Kneads and Threads will present the program.

One of the core values of the Iola Public Library is to engage with the public.  Lucky for us, April provides us with lots of opportunities to do so. The calendar is chock full of…

A Local Work Group (LWG) meeting is planned for 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bronson Community Center, 509 Clay St. It will include breakfast and conservation discussions. The purpose is for local farmers, ranchers, landowners…

The Allen County Democrats will have a candidate question and answer session at 6 p.m. Monday at the North Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye St., with four Democrats competing for state and federal positions. Candidates…

LAHARPE — Residents are invited to share their ideas, concerns and visions for LaHarpe at a community conversation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at LaHarpe City Hall. An option to participate via Zoom is available. For…