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All “A” Honor Roll 8th grade: Taevyn Baylor, Josey Ellis, Darryl Farrill, Ricklyn Hillmon, Skylar Hottenstein, Mark McCullough, Victoria Melendez, Emma Morgan, Jayli Reno, Mason Sterling 7th grade: Collin Cook, Karoline Covey, Kamry DeLaTorre, Rylee…

Bruce Symes gave the Communion Meditation at the Colony Christian Church, remembering an article he had once read about a man who had raped and murdered a woman. The woman’s dad hated the man, and…

All A Honor Roll Third grade Kahleeya Blackwell, Ryan Cress, Bethany Croisant, Grace Cunningham, Morgan Hencey, Hunter Hurt, Kenady Lucke, Quinn Miller, Mason Mueller, Taitum Ryan, Brock Schomaker, Kyleigh Thomas, Kale Weber, Azahlynn Wilkerson Fourth…

Do you any “littles” in your life? They are invited to rediscover the children’s department at the Iola Public Library.  Everything in the new grant-funded “Grow Your Brain” family play area is based on whole…

Pastor Steve Traw’s message at Sunday’s service was “When the Going Gets Tough,” taken from II Thessalonians 1. The Apostle Paul urges believers at Thessalonia to continue growing in their faith and faithfulness, Traw said.…

Allen County Area Retired School Personnel met May 4 in the Mary Ellen Stadler room at Allen Community College. President John Sheehan presided over the meeting and introduced Dan Kays, executive director of the Bowlus…

Sunday evening sky watchers will have a chance to watch a spectacular lunar eclipse. And the timing of this eclipse will allow us to enjoy the sky show without getting up in the middle of…

What is your favorite place to eat?  Members of the Prairie Dell 4-H Club answered Home, El Charro, Chipotle, Casey’s, Olive Garden, Texas Roadhouse, and Cheesecake Factory at the May 2 meeting.  It was Parents…

Students worked on their resumes in the morning and participated in mock interviews in the afternoon. The day was organized to help students gain knowledge and skills on how to prepare for their future career…

In an effort to help the Iola elementary school and families in every way we can, Iola PTO is sponsoring a shoe drive for gym shoes. At the new elementary school, students will be required…