Pastor Chase Riebel’s message at Colony Christian Church Sunday was “The Glory of God” from Ezekiel 1. When Ezekiel saw the Glory of God he couldn’t find words to describe it. All of God’s attributes…

Lucas Stauffer-Rodriguez and Hadley Thompson were the winners of the Ranger in Time baskets. Students who read 10 or more Ranger in Time chapter books were entered into a drawing for a gift basket of…

55 Years Ago January 1970 A new era in junior college education in Allen County began yesterday when students started classes on the new campus. Moving from the Iola High School to the new complex…

This time of year, typically it is pretty slow in the ag industry. The two main activities are livestock care and equipment maintenance. These everyday run-of-the-mill things that seem like just another day in the…

Dear Carolyn: I seem to get annoyed with overly nice people. For example, one co-worker goes out of their way to be nice to everyone, trying to be a best friend to subordinates, but when…

Folklorist Jim Hoy grew up on a stock ranch near Cassoday, lived all his life in the Flint Hills where he developed a fascination with the folklife of ranching. He heard tales of grasshoppers so…

The following first appeared Oct. 13, 2010. Dear Carolyn: Please help me come to terms with the fact that, less than one year after breaking up with me because I wanted to get married and…

Incidents On Dec. 27, Westco Home Furnishings reported theft of two metal drain covers from a dock at 700 N. State Street. On Dec. 27, Iola police responded to an incident of domestic violence at…

After a long absence, Steve Traw was back in the pulpit Sunday with a warm reception. We had many great speakers in his absence, but our prayers were answered with his return. Scripture from Genesis…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon Sunday was “What Would Jesus Do in 2025?” and taken from Luke 2:41-52. Don’t lose the desire to be amazed by Jesus, Riebel noted. Jesus walked on water, stilled a storm,…