Ron Burris, Colony, received a Quilt of Valor on July 29 at the LaHarpe Veterans of Foreign Wars post. During the 1960s, Burris served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and with the Navy Seabees…

Square B 4-H Club members gathered July 10 for their monthly meeting at the K-State Extension office in Iola. President Abigail Meiwes called the meeting to order. Flag salute and 4-H pledge were led by…

The recent stormy weather in southeast Kansas has left some without power for several days this month. In addition to losing power, this meant that some also lost food when their perishable food was not…

Descendants of Hugh and Jessie Burnett Murrow gathered at El Charro Mexican restaurant in Iola July 16.  Enjoying catching up with one another were: Mary Ellen Stanley, Ken and Carla Hunt, Steve Stanley and Jenny…

Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday, ”A Generous Heart,” came from Proverbs 11:15-25.   “Where’s the basis for generosity in our lives?” Traw asked The Old Testament Book of Proverbs contains Solomon’s words of wisdom for…

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Pattie Miklos Boyd Convicted as follows: Phil D. Churning, Gas, driving while suspended (third or subsequent offense), $2,135 Jason W. Curtis, Burlington, theft, $75, probation ordered Tremayne L. Glaze, Iola, battery,…

Accident Harold L. Ode Jr., was northbound on State Street July 28, when Iola police officers said he failed to stop at a red light, striking a westbound car driven by Shelby D. Oldridge, who…

Thrive Allen County has received a grant for $2,500 to improve the existing Humboldt community garden.  The grant will help make the garden more accessible to older residents. AARP Kansas awarded Community Challenge grants to…

Twenty-seven children, ages 4-12, took part in the Gale Ritter Pedal Pull Aug. 5 during the Allen County Fair. The event was sponsored by Allen County Farm Bureau, Strickler Holstein Dairy, Mid-America Dairymen and Dairy…

HUMBOLDT — The Annual Cress Reunion was held July 15 at the Humboldt United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall hosted by Chris and Carol (Cress) Bauer.   Fifty family and friends dined at noon on pulled…