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Children of Dean and LInda (Dutton) Howarter will host a reception May 10 to celebrate their parents’ 70th wedding anniversary. Children Deanna, Danette, Denneis and Darrin will host the reception from 1 to 3 p.m.,…

On Sunday, Pastor Chase Reibel finished up the series from Ezekiel with chapters 40-48, “God’s Glory Returns to the Temple.” God has a perfect plan for us and Jesus is how that plan is accomplished,…

As the flowers bloom and the days grow longer, spring is the perfect time for renewal — not just for your home, but also for your finances. Just as many people embrace spring cleaning to…

On Tuesday, Marmaton Valley High School inducted nine students to their National Honor Society and recognized six seniors. The organization has a total of 20 members. Angelea Heim is their advisor.  

GARNETT — Saint Luke’s Home Care & Hospice has moved its south branch office from Ottawa to Garnett’s Anderson County Hospital. According to a press release from Saint Luke’s, the new office is located within…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Elementary School has announced its third-quarter honor rolls for 2024-25. All A’s Third grade — Khyren Allen, Rensi Allen, Corbin Bartlett, Levi Carter, Radlee Decker, Olivia Downey, Sadie Eggers, Rhett Evenson, Fisher…

Arrest reported Iola police officers arrested Haley Gorby in the 1000 block of North Cottonwood Street Saturday for suspected criminal trespassing and possessing tobacco as a minor. Hit-and-run reported An unknown motorist struck a parked…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Elementary School library’s benefited from a recent gift of $2,000 from the Iola Rotary Club. The funds will support a book vending machine installed in August. Rotary President Sharon Moreland and…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend and I live together. He refuses to lock the dead bolt. He says, “I won’t live in fear.” He locks the doorknob, which I think is…

Edward and Carolyn Carstedt will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, March 29, 2025. They were married at the Selma United Methodist Church on a snowy day on March 29, 1975. Children Evan Carstedt…