Have you noticed the two bright “stars” in the western skies this month?  They are not stars, rather they are the planets Jupiter and Venus.  Venus is the brighter of the two and Jupiter is…

HUMBOLDT — The next meeting of the Sunflower Quilters’ Guild is set for Mondy morning at the Humboldt United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 806 N. Ninth.  The board meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m.,…

Results follow. Oral Interpretation of Prose: Alyssa Williams, first, Cole Moyer, second, Kendall Glaze, fourth.  Oral Interpretation of Poetry: Shaun McLaughlin, fourth Humorous Solo Acting: Macie Hoag, second, Cole Moyer, fourth. Serious Solo Acting: Macie…

Students with Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy were in St. Louis Jan. 26-29 for the Deprese Dance Convention. The studio received an “eminence award” for the students’ hard work and technique. The dancers earned one diamond,…

If you live in an old house and have always wondered about its past and the people in it, the Iola Public Library has a program for you: “Researching Your Home and the People Who…

Charyl Link discussed “Prehistoric Odyssey,” a book published by Kale Link, a teenager from Willisburg, and a 2022 graduate from West Franklin High School in Pomona. His story is about a boy named Owen and…

Wings of Warriors, a local support organization that aids cancer patients, met Thursday at the Gas Community Building, with seven members in attendance. The group assisted 21 patients with 25 gift cards since the previous…

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Patti Boyd Convicted as follows: Angel L. Lair, Iola, failure to yield, $195 Cole Moyer, Iola, speeding (49/35), $179.

Vehicle struck James A. Gibson was northbound on North State Street Feb. 3, when he told officers he took his eyes off the road to answer a cell phone call. Gibson struck the rear end…

NEODESHA — Iola High School’s forensics team kicked off the 2023 competitive speech and drama season in grand style Jan. 28 in winning the Neodesha Invitational. Individual results: Original Oration: Hailey Stogsdill, second place. Informative…