Members of Iola Masonic Lodge #38 presented the Iola Public Library with a check for $500 before their meeting Tuesday evening. The funds will go towards the purchase of two drinking fountains that also feature…

Jackson Ulrich admitted to having some trepidation about spending a week in Hays as part of a rigorous band camp in advance of the Kansas Shrine Bowl football game.  The senior-to-be at Iola High School…

For two straight years, the top killer of law enforcement officers isn’t directly related to criminal activity. Of the 226 officers killed in the line of duty in 2022, 70 died of COVID-19 infections, according…

All members of the Valley of Southeast Kansas Lodge of Perfection can attend the stated dinner and meeting on Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Armstrong Masonic Lodge, 3105 N. Joplin St., Pittsburg. Social hour begins…

A pair of local charities received a boost recently from the  Iola Masonic Lodge No. 38. The Iola lodge donated $400 to the Wings of Warriors Cancer Foundation, which provides assistance in the form of…

An essay contest open to area high school juniors and seniors will examine community service. The contest is sponsored by the Kansas Masonic Foundation, and looks at how the students feel about community service and…

The Iola Masonic Lodge No. 38 gave LaHarpe organizers a $300 check Tuesday, part of the organization’s assistance with a successful citywide fund drive to raise $10,000 for a number of improvements around town. The…