Monday night’s storms dumped almost 2 inches of rain on an already water-logged Riverside Park. Ball field #1, above, was a breeding ground for minnows, tadpoles and mosquitoes.

Iola’s FFA team won a state title and Kyser Nemecek secured an individual state medal at the April 29-30 state competition. Iola teams competed in Dairy Cattle Evaluation, Poultry Judging, and Livestock Judging. The poultry…

Steve Traw’s sermon Sunday was “Called to be Overcome,” from I John 5:1-6. We love because God loved us first. Our love relationship with God is reflected in our relationships with others. God’s example also…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s message was “Encouragement for the Disciples,” from Acts 1:4-9. Before Jesus ascended He told the disciples to be a witness to others. Ascension Day is Thursday, May 9. The youth group presented…

The Prairie Rose 4-H club was called to order on May 5 by President Sophia Heim. The Pledge of Allegiance and 4-H pledge were led by the Cloverbuds. Roll call was “What are you looking…

Third graders from Iola Elementary School got a lesson on local history Friday morning. Students spent classroom time this week learning about Iola history. They looked at historic photos that showed what the downtown Iola…

The City-Wide Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 1.  Are your closets overflowing with items you no longer use? Is your garage a graveyard of forgotten belongings? Instead of letting them gather dust, why…

With help from Kansas Farm Bureau’s campaign to End Hunger, Allen County Farm Bureau is working to address food insecurity issues in Allen county. The county Farm Bureaus of Allen, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Linn,…

A walk around the Iola square can include reading the children’s book “When Spring Comes” by Kevin Henkes beginning Monday, April 29. The story walk includes successive pages from the book that have been enlarged…

EMPORIA — Emporia State University recognized more than 700 undergraduates named to the university honor roll for the fall semester, including several from the local area. From Bronson:  Dawn Bradford From Iola: Rachel Shaffer, Sidney…