Iola kicked off the holiday season with a weekend filled with activities. The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored Friday’s Downtown Block Party, then welcomed Santa as he met with local children. First, though, Santa…

Area 4-Her’s won national champion honors at a livestock judging contest in Kentucky last month. Brody Nemecek, an Iola High School graduate, coached the Kansas 4-H All-Star Team that won the National 4-H Livestock Judging…

Aila Remboldt is the titular Grinch in Saturday’s production of “Grinchmas,” performed by Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy. Tickets for the 6:30 p.m. show at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center sell for $12, and are available…

How does one make the transition from Australia’s Gold Coast to the small town of Iola? It starts with friendship.  Steve and Di Bowman took the leap of faith in moving to southeast Kansas in…

HUMBOLDT — It’s not easy to ask for donations for a project most people will never see.  Hope Unlimited continues to raise money to build a new emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence. The…

The Iola Recreation Department is hosting a Breakfast with Santa session from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Recreation Community Building at Riverside Park. Youngsters can visit with St. Nick and receive a small…

O come, all ye faithful, and listen to the sounds of Christmas.  The annual Christmas Vespers concert returns at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 302 E. Madison Ave. Community churches have offered Vespers…

Dr. Lyvier Leffler says her heart is with rural communities. She grew up on a farm in southeast Iowa and was the only Hispanic student in her high school. She was also the first person…

LAHARPE — A Christmas light display 20 years in the making may be ending soon. Susan Knavel, who with her husband Don have turned their home into a lighted holiday showpiece each Christmas, has been…

USD 257’s combined preschool classes sang, danced and waved jingle bells during their Christmas concert Tuesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.