Purple, blue and red were the answers to the roll call, ribbons won at the Allen County Fair, at the Aug. 15 meeting of the Prairie Dell 4-H Club. Lainey Church led members in singing…

Wings of Warriors met Aug. 11 at the Gas Community Center with 10 members. One new patient has been aided by the group, with 24 gift cards handed out to 17 people since the July…

Square B 4-H Club hosted its monthly meeting Aug. 8 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 Cassie Hicks.…

JUNCTION CITY — Marmaton Valley High School students Madison Lawson, Payton Scharff, Jaiden Emmons, Brooklyn Adams and Roslyn Houk learned about “Service With a Purpose” when they attended the Kansas Association for Youth Leadership Camp…

MANHATTAN — Southwind Extension District 4-H member Jewel Endicott took home sixth place in the senior division Saturday in her first State Horticulture Judging Contest, at the Kansas State University campus.  Each 4-H member was…

Just returned from a trip to Scotland, Roger Carswell, former Iola Public Library director, presents “A Scottish Trek” August 18 at 7 p.m. in the library meeting room. Carswell will show photographs of the country’s…

CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, District 31, took part in the Family Safety Night event organized by the Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) Thursday. Nine CASA volunteers and two volunteers from Emprise Bank…

Elijah Ray Nardo, son of Bryan and Emma Nardo, Erie, Pa., was born June 20, 2022, in Erie. Elijah weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 21 inches long. He joins a brother, Dominick, 2.…

David J. Sweany recently retired from the USDA after serving farmers for 34 years. Sweany attended Marmaton Valley High School, Allen Community College and Kansas State University. He worked as a field assistant and county…

CHANUTE — A Southeast Kansas Gideons faith fund rally Saturday in Chanute drew José Luis Maturana, from Bolivia, South America. Maturana and his interpretor, Rafael Varon, were among the speakers at the Gideons International convention…