Humboldt and Crest high school students celebrated prom on Saturday. Despite a threat of severe storms, the rain held off until after the Grand March. Humboldt’s prom theme was “Meet Me at Midnight” while Crest…

A fashion show organized by the Iola Senior Citizens Inc., to benefit its thrift store building had to compete against a lot of other activities on Saturday, so turnout was light with about a dozen…

Iolans Dr. Erik and Maria Unruh and their son Russell, age 4, attend the annual White House Easter Egg Hunt Monday in Washington, D.C. Though they did not meet President Joe Biden or the first…

A diverse audience of 20 turned out Thursday afternoon for the Iola Public Library’s poetry workshop held at Derryberry Breadery with Topeka poet Dennis Etzel Jr. A grant from Humanities Kansas supported this collaborative effort.…

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…