One of Iola’s landmarks, the Northrup House, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the Kansas State Historical Society.
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Carol Porter accepted a recognition award for Gates Rubber during a Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing Southeast Kansas regional event in Chanute on Wednesday. Lt. Gov. Gary Sherrer, who also is secretary of the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing, made the presentation following remarks in which he mentioned the many and varied contributions the company made to its community from leadership positions in civic clubs.
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Iola Boy Scout Andrew Toland completed a landscaping project for the boyhood home of Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston, earning him a Community Service merit badge and completing the requirements for him to become an Eagle Scout.
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Iola business man Robert A. Metcalf, 59, died Sunday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kansas City.
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SAVONBURG — Friends Home Lutheran Church will note its 125th year on Sunday with special morning services and an afternoon program of recollection and inspiration.
