Iola’s First Baptist Church is once again sponsoring Adopt-A-Child, a charitable endeavor that provides Christmas gifts for area youngsters in need. The program is open to any child in Allen County, except for Humboldt, which…

The Allen County Community College Board of Trustees will be conducting Zoom interviews with presidential candidates. The meetings will be conducted in executive session at the college’s library conference room, 1801 N. Cottonwood. Meetings will…

The next meeting of the Sunflower Quilter’s Guild will be Monday, Oct. 25, at the Humboldt United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 806 N. Ninth. The board meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. and the guild…

The Allen County Sheriff’s Department will step up traffic patrols, particularly around schools, Oct. 25-29 as part of a  larger “Ticket or Treat” campaign. Deputies will pay close attention to motorists who aren’t wearing seat…

Allen Community College Music Department will present its Fall Music Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The concert features the jazz band, concert choir and concert band. Admission is free.

Iolan Jan Knewtson will begin hosting rehearsals Oct. 13  for the Christmas Vespers concert. Rehearsals will begin at about 8:15 p.m. at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The non-denominational choir offers a musical gift to…

Jeanie Richey, of Granby, Mo., formerly of Iola, and Randy Kappel of Noel, Mo., were united in marriage on Sept. 27, 2021 in Miami, Okla. The couple are at home in Granby.

Winter hours have begun at the Iola Public Library. They are: Monday – 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.;  Tuesday through Thursday – 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.;  Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.…

The next meeting of the Sunflower Quilters Guild will be Monday, Sept. 27, at the Humboldt United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 806 N. Ninth, Humboldt. The board meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. and guild…