Wesley United Methodist Church will host its annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the church’s east parking lot at 301 E. Madison Ave.  Meals will be given out drive-thru style. Anyone may pick…

The Bowlus Fine Arts Center will unveil its new parking lot and sculptures at a ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday.  The Bowlus has finished construction of a new parking lot for about 40 vehicles, with…

Donna Lower-Nord hosted 14 Unity Club members at her home Monday, where Judy Arbeiter gave a report on the book “Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy.” Beginning with the true story of Nathan…

Glaze is a tenor for the district choir. Smith will play the violin for the district orchestra. Ross will partake in a clinic and concert Feb. 24 at the Century II Center in Wichita. The students…

Dawne Burchett and Megan Hageman of Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center’s marketing team gave Iola Kiwanis Club members an overview of the services offered at its meeting Tuesday.  The center provides a wealth of mental…

The value of small businesses to a community will be highlighted on Saturday, Nov. 26. Known as Small Business Saturday, the day is akin to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which feature big box retail…

Kansas voters gave a rousing endorsement Tuesday to Democratic Gov. John Carlin’s oil and gas severance tax. Carlin swept to an impressive re-election victory, with a 66,000 vote margin over Republican challenger, Sam Hardage. Both…

The Iola Public Library is considering keeping its meeting room open Saturdays for gamers. Director Sharon Moreland is eager to hear from others in the community to determine if there’s interest. The library can be…

Kneisley won in the Business Innovation category at the Department of Commerce’s 2022 to the Stars: Kansas Business Awards event hosted in Topeka on Oct. 20. Several hundred Kansas businesses were represented in categories including…

Hayley Derryberry and Paul J. Porter II announce the birth of their daughter, Billie Jean Derryberry-Porter born Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. She weighed 9 lbs., 5 ounces. Grandparents are…