Seats are available for a trolley tour to view about 80 Iola homes “Then and Now.”  The “Fearless Fred” trolley tour will travel around the north part of Iola, with a PowerPoint presentation that shows…

Jennifer Terrell, 4-H Youth Development leader with the Southwind Extension District, center, accepts a $2,500 donation from Kristi Noonan, left, and Cameron Roth of Vaughn-Roth Land Brokers of Burlington. Roth said the gift is in…

Pastor Steve Traw delivered the Easter message, “He has Risen” from Matthew 28:1-10. Pastor Traw told of the seven stages of Christian growth. The first stage is the resurrection; second, knowing scripture is true; third,…

COLONY — LilianaRose Blaufuss, a senior at Crest High School in Colony, has received a full-ride scholarship to attend Kansas State University next fall. Blaufuss, the daughter of Michael and Jennifer Blaufuss of Westphalia, was…

Nominate your favorite student or teacher for the Exemplary Teacher and Student Award. The contest is sponsored by Kansas Masonic Lodges and Kansas Masonic Foundation. In 2023, more than 200 teachers and students were recognized.…

Darren McGhee gave the communion meditation Sunday on Passion Sunday about the significance of Jesus riding a donkey.  Every donkey has the dark pattern of a cross on its back — the legendary symbol of…

Pastor Steve Traw’s sermon Sunday was “The Triumphal Entry,” from Matthew 21:1-11.  Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem is described in the books Luke, John as well as Matthew. The pilgrimage of Jesus to Jerusalem on the…

In conjunction with Dr. Seuss Week, Iola Elementary School students collected dozens of socks for Hope Unlimited, a shelter for women and children.

ORLANDO — Local photographer April Kroenke was recognized at a national conference for high school senior and youth sports photography. April Kroenke Photography earned the Award of Excellence at the 16th Annual SYNC – High…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s message Sunday was “He Set His Face” from Luke 9:51 in a Resurrection Series for the Easter season. We are the reason Jesus set His face to Jerusalem so that His birth,…