Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon Sunday was “Thankful for Refuge,” based on Psalm 34. In Hebrew, the 34th Psalm is a poem with an alphabetic pattern in which David sings of his attitude of gratitude. David…

According to the USDA report released Oct. 13, about 68% of Kansas wheat has been planted this fall. This is near the 5-year average of 66%. Crop emergence is at or slightly below the 5-year…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Southwind District 4-H Livestock Judging Team was named the Reserve Champion Team Overall at the American Royal 4-H Livestock Judging Contest. The local team represented Kansas, competing against 15 teams…

Hearing loss affects millions of Americans. In fact, by age 75 over half of adults will have some form of hearing loss. Signs of hearing loss include having trouble hearing speech in noisy places, finding…

Barbara Landis/Nyquist and Gary McIntosh were married Oct. 28, 1964, in Iola’s First Presbyterian church by Rev. Thomas Nyquist and Rev. Paul Pence.  This October, they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in Columbia, Mo., with…

High schoolers spoke to Iola’s Rotary Club Thursday about their experience at RYLA, Rotary’s youth leadership training program, held earlier this fall in Salvation Army’s Camp Heart O’ Hills in Welling, Okla. Griffin Westervelt and…

Iola Middle School has announced its honor rolls for the first quarter. Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Eighth grade Autumn Carr, Kashyn Curry, Haidyn Desmarteau, Blayke Folk, Kinzley Fountain, Eliana Higginbotham, Jayna Ivy, Piper Jordan,…

The last day to sign up for Iola’s annual Adopt-A-Child program is Monday, Nov. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at Iola’s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St. Parents,…

This year’s National Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, Dec. 14. Across the country, volunteers will gather at more than 4,600 sites across all 50 states to place wreaths on the headstones of veterans. It’s…

Did you know that when the 1869 bond to build a Jail in Allen County passed, it was done so with a budget of $8,400? The 35-by-37 foot limestone structure featured a second story used…