The Allen County Farmers Market offered a chance to paint pumpkins at Thursday’s event. Humboldt’s Calvin Parker provided the pumpkins.

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband has a very close female friend. They met at work 15 years ago; we’ve been married for 25. She’s extremely extroverted, while I am an introvert.…

New siding at the home of Derrick and Jennifer Foster at 309 S. Washington gives it a whole new look. Over the three years of living at the home, the young couple has done a…

Stephen Gilpin, Iola-born indie comics artist and illustrator, will speak at Iola Public Library 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19. He’s the second in this fall’s Local Author Speaker Series at the library. Gilpin, who lives…

Iola street crew workers were repainting white stripes at the intersection of U.S. 54/Madison Avenue and Washington Avenue Wednesday morning. Crews have been chip-sealing streets around the city in recent weeks and are now starting…

In the last week or so, I’ve had many calls about fall fertilizer applications on fescue and brome pastures and meadows. Much of the nitrogen (N) applied to tall fescue and smooth bromegrass hay meadows…

Sunday services were in the new church building. Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon reminded the congregation the building is “a new battleship” from which they can work baptizing and making disciples. Darren McGhee’s communion meditation was…

No one appeared to be injured in this three-vehicle wreck at the intersection of Buckeye and Madison streets at 5:01 p.m. Friday. According to a report from the Iola Police Department, a white Ford Ranger…

The Prairie Dell 4-H club met Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the Iola Extension Office. Members answered roll call by naming their favorite superhero. New officers were elected. Lainey Church demonstrated how to make a Mug…

The LaHarpe VFW Post and Auxiliary will not be meeting on Monday, Sept. 9. The meeting has been rescheduled for Sept. 16. Additionally, there will not be a meal included at this particular meeting.