EMPORIA — Iolans Rachel Shaffer and Lexie Vega are involved in the Emporia State University Theatre production “God of Carnage,” which runs Dec. 1-4 at the Ronald Q. Frederickson Black Box Theatre. The dark comedy…

TFI Family Services is looking to make Christmas a bit merrier for children in foster care with a Giving Tree campaign. Through the Giving Tree, donors can select the child for whom they’re buying via…

The next meeting of the Sunflower Quilters’ Guild will be Monday, Nov. 28, at Humboldt United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 806 N. Ninth.  The board meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. and the guild meeting…

An empty lot just north of the National Guard’s 891st Engineer Battalion armory in Iola will soon become a parking lot, now that crews have removed the foundation of the old IGA grocery store, which…

LAHARPE — LaHarpe Health and Wellness will host a Thanksgiving turkey and noodle feed from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at LaHarpe City Hall. Free-will donations will be accepted.

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Patti Boyd Convicted as follows: Nicholas L. Trester, Topeka, driving after being declared a habitual violator, $700, probation ordered. Otherwise disposed: Jonathan N. Hibbs, Chanute, entered diversion agreement for driving while…

BURLINGTON — The public is invited to enjoy a Nativities and Noels event hosted by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Burlington.  The event will take place from 10 a.m.…

Bowlus Fine Arts Center Director Dan Kays told the Iola Kiwanis Club on Tuesday about this season of shows and a special dedication that will take place Saturday. A parking lot southeast of the fine…

Wings of Warriors reached a noteworthy achievement recently. Since the club was founded several years ago, Wings of Warriors has given out more than $100,000 to aid cancer patients in the area. Mary Ann Ritter…

MORAN — The Marmaton Valley High School Kansas Association of Youth (KAY) Club earned the Gold Award for its community service efforts for the 2021-22 school year. The award was announced at the Nov. 3…