Around Town

A collection of young actors delight a Bowlus Fine Arts Center crowd Saturday as part of the Missoula Children’s Theatre presentation of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” The production capped an intense week of auditions and…

The youth summer reading programs at the Iola Public Library have been a big success, according to Lesa Cole, youth services librarian. On Tuesday, July 26, more than 50 youths participated in T-shirt art day.…

From Texas: Barbara and Alan Johnson, Palo Pinto, Texas; Brian and Cara McCullough, Arlington, Texas; Tracy Hobson, Carner, Texas. From Kansas: Ruth Caudell, Beth Prock and Kristin Kumale, Jake, Dizera, Haley and Ethan Benham, Colony;…

Buymanship competitors are shown.

The smell of basil and mint at the July 11, 2022, meeting of the Prairie Dell 4-H Club was apparent from the drying of herbs by Lainey Church and Luke Wicoff for their food preservation…

The 69th annual Kellerman family reunion was July 10 at Kelley Park in Burlington, hosted by the family of the late Joan and Floyd Hesse and Earl Cole. The late Ed and Belle Kellerman were…

Kappa Alpha of Phi Tau Omega sorority members inducted 2022-23 officers at their July social Monday at Sam & Louie’s. Officers are President Susan locke, Vice President Carla Hunt, Recording Secretary Jolene Boeken, Social Secretary…

The monthly meeting of the Square B 4-H Club was July 11 at the LaHarpe Veterans of Foreign Wars building. Vice President Mary Brown called the meeting to order. The flag salute and 4-H Pledge…

Derrick Shannon, a highway maintenance superintendent in Humboldt, is celebrating 20 years working for the Kansas Department of Transportation. Thirteen KDOT employees are celebrating anniversaries in August, for 10, 20 or 30 years of service.

Padyne Durand of Humboldt, cum laude with a bachelor of science in nursing. Nathan Cunningham of Iola, cum laude with a  bachelor of science in business administration. Brogan Falls of Le Roy, cum laude with…