Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon Sunday, “Don’t be deceived,” was from Joshua chapter 9. Joshua allowed the enemy Gibeonites to deceive him, so instead of destroying them as God commanded, he allowed them to be servants.…

President Sophia Heim called the Prairie Rose 4-H Club meeting to order Sunday, Sept. 22.  The Cloverbuds led the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge. Roll call was, What was your greatest 4-H accomplishment…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I feel like I’m circling the drain. It’s been a problem for months, but intensified in the last few weeks. I absolutely cannot focus at work. The job…

Terry Joe and Karen Johnson are celebrating 44 years of marriage. They were married on Sept. 30, 1980, at Lavern’s Marriage Parlor in Miami, Okla.

Allen County Farm Bureau hosted a pork chop supper for their members on Aug. 10 at the John Silas Bass Community Building in Iola. Approximately 50 members were in attendance, along with a few special…

Incidents On Sept. 16, officers responded to a domestic incident in the 600 block of North Elm Street. On Sept. 16, a woman reported a lost wallet in the 300 block of South Walnut Street.…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: How do you know when to break up a marriage after a partner has an affair? I’ve been married for almost 25 years. My spouse had a six-month…

Feedlot congestive heart failure (CHF) has been recognized as a growing threat to our feedlot industry. It is important to differentiate this condition from other known causes of heart failure in cattle. Congestive heart failure…

Pastor Chase Riebel spoke from Joshua chapter 7. God gave Joshua a mission to attack Jericho and it was successful because it was from God, he said. When Joshua went to attack the next city…

Family fun was in no short supply at the community building in Riverside Park on Saturday, as the Iola Elks Lodge No. 569 hosted Junior Elks Fest. Scores of area youngsters and their families enjoyed…