Iola FFA had a very successful day on Tuesday competing in district dairy cattle and poultry evaluation. 

Do you remember your favorite nursery rhyme? Little Miss Muffet, Baa Baa Black Sheep, This Little Piggy, and The Itsy Bitsy Spider were some of the nursery rhymes that were recited at the March 7…

The meeting of the Prairie Rose 4-H Club was called to order by President Mallory Heim on Sunday, March 6, at Moran United Methodist Church. The Cloverbuds led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance…

Pastor Steve Traw discussed “Serve a Living and True God” Sunday, taken from 1 Thessalonians 1.   The strength and faith of the Thessalonian Church was known throughout the region and served as an example…

Four Iola FFA members were named district winners in their respective supervised agricultural experience (SAE) categories at last week’s Southeast District Selection day. Jenna Curry won Turf Grass Management. “I enjoy keeping the lawns in…

Larry Wittmer gave the Communion Meditation, “Oh, the good ol’ days.” In the 1950s, things were simpler. But if we go back a lot further, say 3,000 years ago to Moses, and having to make…

Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy competition team recently traveled to St. Louis to compete at the Dupree Dance Convention and Competition. The local dance troupe brought home more than 20 trophies, and earned first overall.

Iola Middle School student James Hunt participated Friday in All-State Middle School Level Choir Friday at the Century II Concert Hall in Wichita. He was one of 160 students from across the state — out…

A pair of local charities received a boost recently from the  Iola Masonic Lodge No. 38. The Iola lodge donated $400 to the Wings of Warriors Cancer Foundation, which provides assistance in the form of…

Carlyle Presbyterian Church Pastor Steve Traw discussed “Hope Revisited,” taken from Psalm 146 Sunday.   Pianist Rita Sanders played “He” for the Prelude and “This Is My Father’s World” for the offertory.   Celebrating birthdays…