Carlyle Presbyterian Church Steve Traw’s message, “Like a Mustard Seed,” from Matthew 13:31-32 concerned the tiny mustard seed. The seeds are the smallest of all seeds, yet the plant grows between 15-30 feet high.  This…

Colony Christian Church Pastor Chase Riebel’s message Sunday was “Feeding the Five Thousand,” from John 6:1-5. Jesus was able to feed a crowd of 5,000 with five loaves of bread and two fish, illiustrating that…

Starting the week of March 4, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will install new light towers on the U.S. 169 and U.S. 54 interchange at Iola. The highway shoulders will be closed at the…

EMPORIA — Two Iola students were among those from Emporia State University’s theatre program who attended Festival 56 of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region 5, in Des Moines, Iowa, from Jan. 16-21.…

The first Wednesday of each month, gardeners are invited to bring their lunch to the Southwind Extension District – Iola office to watch the K-State Garden Hour together from noon until 1 p.m. Participants are…

Steve Traw’s message at Carlyle Presbyterian Church on Sunday was “The Master Teacher; A Wise Builder.” The scripture reading was from Matthew 7:24-29. The Bible is often taught in proverbs, stories and parables. Mark, Matthew,…

Iola High School forensics students competed at Paola and Fort Scott on Feb. 24. Results follow. Paola Team Sweeps: First place Oral Interpretation of Prose: Max Andersen – sixth place Oral Interpretation of Poetry: Demarco…

LAHARPE — Members of Cub Scout Troop 3055 and Boy Scout Troop 55 of Iola were busy Saturday planting trees at the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility. The trees, donated by Josh Oberley of Modern…

A series of workshops will be held for youth over the week of spring break by the Southwind Extension District at no-charge. These workshops will be for all youth who are 7-18 years of age.…

City of Iola crews helped CITF replace dirt in the group’s flower barrels around the square. Someone also captured this fox enjoying himself in the fresh dirt. CITF plants flowers and decorates the barrels during…