Iola High School has announced its first quarter honor rolls. The honor roll is divided into three sections. All A’s requires a 4.0 GPA; Principal’s Honor Roll requires a 3.76 to 3.99 GPA; and Regular…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My mother-in-law, 71, has always suffered from severe anxiety and hasn’t honestly admitted this to herself. She now has a serious health diagnosis where she’ll be undergoing treatments…

Brandon Palmer of Colony brought his farm animals to show third-graders at Iola Elementary School last Thursday. The students are learning about animal classifications as part of their language arts curriculum.

Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon on Sunday, “Choose Today,” was from Joshua 24. Choose today whom you will serve. Joshua 24:15 says, “As for me and my house we will serve the Lord.”   There is no…

One of the greatest challenges cattle producers often experience during weaning is getting newly weaned calves to consume feed in bunk. Unfortunately, successfully addressing this challenge is essential to success. Simply stated, “Cattle that don’t…

Thriller writer Maranda Collins, of Chanute, will discuss her Sadie Lynch series at Iola Public Library at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, as part of the library’s series of programs featuring local authors. She has…

After taking first place at the recent state horticulture contest in Manhattan, the Southwind District Horticulture Senior Team placed third overall during their first ever National Horticulture Contest in Lincoln, Neb. The contest was sponsored…

Iola Police are asking for information about the destruction of several trees at Highland Cemetery. The city’s Parks Department employees discovered the trees on Oct. 8. Someone apparently used a hand saw to cut the…

Steve Traw’s message came from the scripture reading of Mark 8:38:34-9:29, titled “Mountaintop Experiences.” Transfiguration previews the power and glory of God’s majestic return. It is a glimpse of glory. We do not know the…

A new comet is starting to make an evening appearance in the night sky. A well known comet hunter named David Levy likes to say that comets are like cats, they have tails and they…