LAHARPE — Need a free, safe and cool physical activity option?   A six-week Arthritis Foundation Walk with Ease program starts Aug. 7.  The class will meet Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 to 11…

Two of the books may draw particular local interest. Susan Jonusas takes a new look at the notorious Bender family of serial killers who waylaid travelers at their home northeast of Cherryvale between May 1871…

Kelly and Natalie Klubeck made an impact during their recent three-week visit to Uganda through their love for God and others, Iola Kiwanians learned at their weekly meeting Tuesday. Klubeck, pastor at Iola’s First Church…

Dear Carolyn: Is being truthful always the way forward? For the first 10 years of our committed relationship, my wife’s family disowned her and us because we are two women. We became parents through kin…

A Ladies Night fundraiser Thursday evening will benefit Hope Unlimited. The fun runs from 4 to 8 p.m. at the 110 Event Center at 110 S. Washington Ave. Local merchants Joelle Shallah of Bella Donna…

Iola High School FFA member Cody Wille earned first place in  state proficiency awards for fiber and/or oil production. The award was handed down June 1 at the Kansas FFA Convention in Manhattan. For fiber…

Travel anywhere on the planet and you’ll find some version of ice cream. Grab a lemon gelato in Italy; a stick of butterscotch kulfi in Nepal; a cinnamon paleta bar in Mexico. If you’re in…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have two kids under 5. We have negotiated giving each other one day “off” per week, which means a total of about 24 hours…

Dear Dr. Roach: As a snack before dinner, which is better: nuts from a can or from a plastic bag?  Or should only veggies be a snack with, say, hummus? We are now retired and…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Paige Bostater of Iola Sunday for suspicion of battery in the 1600 block of Northwestern Circle. On June 6, officers arrested Jacquelyn Mason, 32, Iola, for suspicion of battery…