The regular monthly meeting of the Prairie Rose 4-H Club was called to order by President Sophia Heim on June 9.  The cloverbuds led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H pledge.…

A robot clips weeds Monday morning in an 80-acre soybean field owned by Humboldt farmer Shawn Geffert. The beans were planted April 13.

Stephanie Herren, of LaHarpe, and her four children were the lucky winners of the CASA Family Swimming Basket at the recent Family Safety Night event. The basket includes a family pass to the Iola pool…

Ham radio operators with the Iola Amateur Radio Club will participate in a national amateur radio exercise beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Riverside Park. The nationwide event is organized by the National…

Iola Fire Department crews were quick to respond to a fire Friday mid-morning at 1504 E. Carpenter St., Iola. A storage shed caught ablaze while residents were demolishing it. Kenneth Powell, deputy chief for Iola…

Dear Carolyn: Three months ago, our nephew married his girlfriend. They had planned to marry later, but she became pregnant, and they moved the date up. Our invitation came via email from the groom’s mother…

We all have the same amount of time in a day, it’s limited, and we can’t do everything. Are you like me, trying several things, buying all the planners and organizing tools for better time…

School is officially out for the summer, the kids are home and are eating mom and dad out of the house. If you are like me, my summer calendar fills up fast with activities and…

COLONY — Crest High graduate Liliana Blaufuss has added another highly coveted scholarship to her college portfolio. Blaufuss, who plans to attend Kansas State University in the fall, was announced this week as a recipient…

Col. Erica Christie is retiring after serving 35 years with the U.S. Army. She grew up in Iola and is the daughter of the late Jim and Lucille Hillbrandt. Christie earned a bachelor’s degree in…