Around Town

Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday, ”Our Sovereign God,” was taken from Genesis 12:1-9.   Pastor Traw said he had been receiving a lot of calls recently from individuals asking, “What does the Bible say about…

Pickup hit Mark W. McMahan was stopped on West Lincoln Street Wednesday, waiting to turn onto State Street, when his pickup was struck from behind by a pickup driven by Brodie J. Holmes, Iola police…

April Jackson, pictured third from right, of Thrive Allen County, representing SEK Recovery Resources, was one of several prevention specialists hosted by Gov. Laura Kelly at the Kansas State Capitol on Sept. 29 to witness…

Prairie Rose 4-H Club of Moran promoted 4-H during National 4-H Week at Marmaton Valley.  Members wore their club shirts on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Colony Christian Church Part of Jesus’ plan to redeem us was that we become children of God, (Heb 2:11.) Jesus is not ashamed to call us brothers and sisters. So it’s no surprise that Paul…

Retired Allen Community College president John Masterson will talk about the college’s history at the Allen County Historical Society’s annual business meeting on Monday at the Stadler Room at ACC. The business meeting will begin…

Wesley United Methodist Church will distribute commodities from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday in the church’s east parking lot at 301 E. Madison Ave. Recipients receiving commodities for the first time are asked to bring…

Allen County Area Retired School Personnel met Oct. 4 at Allen Community College. Fourteen members attended. Bruce Moses, ACC president, was the guest speaker. Moses spoke about the college’s plans.    Members are reminded a…

The LaHarpe VFW Auxiliary donated military books to the Iola Elementary Library. From left are Auxiliary member Sylvia Christmas, librarian Daryl Sigg, librarian Tammy Prather and Auxiliary member Shirley Marten. 

Donna Houser reported on the book “Flight 93” by Tom McMillan for Monday’s meeting of Unity Club. Seven members attended at the Funston Meeting Hall. The book recalls the horrors and heroic acts of the…