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Steve Traw’s sermon Sunday, “Jesus as Healer,” centered on Mark 1:40, 2-12. During his ministry, Jesus often showed compassion by healing the sick and afflicted, like Nicodemus and the female Samaritan at the well. Jesus…

Craft aficionados can learn about fiber arts and spinning yarn in an Iola Public Library program for adults, 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Flewharty Annex, 211 East St. Guest speaker Laura Jernigan, Iola, will demonstrate…

The descendants of Hugh and Jessie Burnett Murrow gathered at Iola’s Riverside Park Community Building on July 21. Attending were Mary Ellen Stanley, Ken and Carla Hunt, Steve Stanley, Heath and Jenny Ellis, Mitch Sigg,…

Over 40 youngsters were spotted singing and dancing in the sanctuary after a week of fun at Iola’s First Presbyterian and Wesley United Methodist churches for Vacation Bible School.

Southwind Extension District Intern Abigail Meiwes, above teaches Mackenzie Richards, foreground, the basics of sewing with Molly Trego in back during a class Wednesday afternoon at the Extension meeting room, 1006 N. State St. The…

30 years ago July 1994 Three-quarters of the sewing room workers at H. L. Miller and Son will be laid off permanently Sept. 16 in a fundamental restructuring of the company’s business. Company President Ed…

Scores of youngsters are spending this week at Iola’s First Presbyterian and Wesley United Methodist churches for the annual Iola Vacation Bible School. This VBS sessions concludes at noon Friday with free hot dogs at…

Children’s Summer Theater Workshop students Tarra Sailor and Seattle Nagy, kneeling from left, join fellow CSTW members, standing from left, Wilder Schooler, Kalie Insley, Chloe Sincliar and Asher Collins as part of an exercise where…

LAWRENCE — More than 7,400 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2024 semester.  Honor roll criteria vary among the university’s academic units. Students must complete a minimum…

Kappa Alpha has elected new officers, from left, Historian Patty Latta, Sergeant-At-Arms Ashlyn Milner, Associate Scribe Lucinda Stanley, Treasurer Connie Rutledge, Social Secretary Rhodenia Rowe, Recording Secretary Susan Locke, Vice President Janet Wilson and President…