TOPEKA — Kansas Republicans have condemned a fundraiser Friday night where attendees paid to kick and beat an effigy of President Joe Biden, distancing themselves from extremists who have seized control of the party. The…

Who doesn’t love an Easter egg hunt? A local fundraising effort will scatter chocolate-filled eggs over participating yards overnight on March 30. “Egg My Yard” is a fundraiser for Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy’s competition dance…

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church and Hope Unlimited are teaming up for a community Chicken and Noodle Dinner Fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 29. The entree will be accompanied by mashed potatoes, green…

When the needs are so great, not everyone’s requests can be filled, admitted Georgia Masterson, interim director of Iola’s Humanity House.  Masterson learned in early September that a grant application to Health Forward, a Kansas…

Hope Unlimited, an organization dedicated to serving survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, hosted a rummage sale Thursday and Friday, one of several fundraisers the organization sponsors each year. Among the workers putting the sale…

Crest schools sponsored a Sun in the Fun Car show on Saturday, Aug. 26. Gary Peters won Best of Show with his 1941 Chevy Master Deluxe 2-door coupe. GSSB sponsored the cash prize. All the…

Members of Iola Community Theatre’s Improv Comedy Team are rooting for Rookies Saturday. The improv troupe will offer a show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the ICT Warehouse, 203 S. Jefferson. Proceeds will be handed…

Wings of Warriors gave 105 gift cards to cancer patients since May, the organization reported at its Aug. 17 meeting. Among the recipients are five new patients. After hot weather forced the cancellation of an…

About $71,000 in tax credits are still available to help Hope Unlimited build a new shelter to help victims of violence and abuse. The tax credits will be available until the end of the year…

LAHARPE — Julie Payne has found herself increasingly in the role of busting myths. Yes, the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility continues to scrape by, even with a budget besieged by ever-increasing costs to house…