Iola veteran and long-time educator Don Bain was presented with a Quilt of Valor during a brief ceremony on Saturday afternoon at the Veterans Memorial wall downtown. The Town Hall Quilters presented the special quilt…

LEXINGTON, VA — Kendall Scharff, a native of Elsmore, was recently initiated into the Pittsburg State University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed 146 new initiates from seven…

EMPORIA — Two area students will have roles in Emporia State University Theatre’s presentation of  “Little Shop of Horrors” by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Rachel Shaffer of Iola, performs Voice of Audrey II. Lexie…

The Eyes of Freedom, a traveling memorial dedicated to honoring our nation’s veterans, will visit Independence next month. The exhibit will arrive the evening of Wed., November 8 at the city’s Memorial Hall, 410 N.…

Dennis Sidebottom was among a crew of LaHarpe volunteer firefighters who paid a visit to Robin and Kandra Manbeck’s My Second Home Daycare Friday to teach fire safety. Here, Sidebottom lets youngsters, from left, Cole…

Iola High School’s Class of 2003 celebrated their 20-year reunion Saturday evening at the Iola Elks Lodge. A shared sense of disbelief that 20 years had already passed permeated the event. Classmates from as far…

Volunteer chaplains at Allen County Regional Hospital gathered Thursday morning for a Blessing of the Hands, an annual tradition across Saint Luke’s Health System. The multi-faith tradition provides a blessing for those whose hands provide…

Elizabeth, left, and Taylor Chriestenson were among the youngsters taking part in a Pokemon-themed SAFE BASE blue plate special at Iola Elementary School Thursday. The siblings were launching ‘Pokeballs’ they designed. At left, Taylor finishes…

HUMBOLDT — The annual Humboldt Halloween Spook Parade, sponsored by G.A.L.S.-F.C.E. and the Humboldt Chamber of Commerce, will be at 5:30 p.m. on Halloween Day. Children in Halloween costumes from preschool to grade 5 are…

The Friends of Iola Public Library volunteers were hard at it Thursday morning putting donated items in place for the annual Friends Book Sale. The fundraiser for the library began Thursday evening and runs from…