Brandon Palmer of Colony brought his farm animals to show third-graders at Iola Elementary School last Thursday. The students are learning about animal classifications as part of their language arts curriculum.

Thriller writer Maranda Collins, of Chanute, will discuss her Sadie Lynch series at Iola Public Library at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, as part of the library’s series of programs featuring local authors. She has…

After taking first place at the recent state horticulture contest in Manhattan, the Southwind District Horticulture Senior Team placed third overall during their first ever National Horticulture Contest in Lincoln, Neb. The contest was sponsored…

Iola Police are asking for information about the destruction of several trees at Highland Cemetery. The city’s Parks Department employees discovered the trees on Oct. 8. Someone apparently used a hand saw to cut the…

A new comet is starting to make an evening appearance in the night sky. A well known comet hunter named David Levy likes to say that comets are like cats, they have tails and they…

Members of the LaHarpe Volunteer Fire Department paid a visit Friday to Robin Manbeck’s My Second Home Daycare to show off their fire trucks and to let the youngsters spray the fire hoses.

The Prairie Dell 4-H Club met on Monday, Oct. 7.  Roll call was answered by your birthday.  The 2024-2025 officers were installed. They are president Lainey Church; vice president Kai Griffeth; secretary Briar Griffeth; reporter…

Four Southwind District 4-H’ers participated in the 4-H Photography Judging Contest at the Kansas State Fair.

Crest High School has announced its 2024 Fall Homecoming candidates. Crest will face off against Centre-Lost Springs for the homecoming game Friday. 

Humboldt High School’s 2024 Fall Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned Friday at the Cubs’ home football game against Bluestem. The crowning ceremony will be at halftime.