The rescheduled February meeting of the Allen County Area Retired School Personnel was held on Wednesday, March 2, in the Mary Ellen Stadler room at ACC.  President John Sheehan conducted the meeting and introduced Melissa…

Paige Olson with Kansas Appleseed talked to the Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) on March 1 about the advocacy work being done in Southeast Kansas to improve access to affordable food and safe, secure housing. …

Ryan Reza, president of the Kansas Young Democrats, left, and Iola native Allie Utley, vice president, discuss issues facing Kansans and young people in particular at a meeting of the Allen County Democrats on Wednesday…

Iola FFA had a very successful day on Tuesday competing in district dairy cattle and poultry evaluation. 

Do you remember your favorite nursery rhyme? Little Miss Muffet, Baa Baa Black Sheep, This Little Piggy, and The Itsy Bitsy Spider were some of the nursery rhymes that were recited at the March 7…

The meeting of the Prairie Rose 4-H Club was called to order by President Mallory Heim on Sunday, March 6, at Moran United Methodist Church. The Cloverbuds led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance…

Pastor Steve Traw discussed “Serve a Living and True God” Sunday, taken from 1 Thessalonians 1.   The strength and faith of the Thessalonian Church was known throughout the region and served as an example…

Four Iola FFA members were named district winners in their respective supervised agricultural experience (SAE) categories at last week’s Southeast District Selection day. Jenna Curry won Turf Grass Management. “I enjoy keeping the lawns in…

Larry Wittmer gave the Communion Meditation, “Oh, the good ol’ days.” In the 1950s, things were simpler. But if we go back a lot further, say 3,000 years ago to Moses, and having to make…

Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy competition team recently traveled to St. Louis to compete at the Dupree Dance Convention and Competition. The local dance troupe brought home more than 20 trophies, and earned first overall.