Mike Schwindt and Jim West gave Iola Rotarians Thursday an inside look at the workings of car shows and the autos that have made them so popular.The Rotarians will sponsor their second Neil Westervelt Memorial…

Iola Middle School students and faculty are doing what they can to improve their fellow students’ holiday experience this year.“Within our own building there are many families,” for whom times are tough, IMS Principal Jack…

The Iola Area Ministerial Association will have its community Thanksgiving service at Calvary United Methodist Church on Sunday, starting at 6:30 p.m.Tony Godfrey, pastor at Harvest Baptist, 401 S. Walnut, will be guest speaker. Godfrey…

LAHARPE — Residents who otherwise would be alone on Thanksgiving Day may feast on turkey and all that goes with a traditional holiday meal Thursday at City Hall, thanks to LaHarpe Baptist Mission.“We will provide…

Lenova Jean Pickard, 91, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Scipio, Kan., passed away on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at Wedgewood Nursing Home in Fort Worth, Texas.Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.…

Donald Keith Buchholz, 80, Moran, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at Moran Manor.Donald was born March 3, 1933, in LaHarpe, the son of Ewalt and Laura (Robb) Buchholz. He grew up in Moran.Donald enjoyed…

Richard (Dick) Carter, 70, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, in Overland Park. Dick was the son of Ruby and Avery Carter, Yates Center. He was born Oct. 16, 1943, in Aline, Okla.He was a graduate…

The Funkie Monkey Bling store has packed up and made a short move around the Iola square. The store’s new location is at 1 E. Madison where the former Diamond Daisy flower store was located…

Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning approved formation of a sewer district in Petrolia.Counselor Alan Weber said the small town in the southwest corner of the county had had a sewer system, but it was not…

As it stands today, if Iola wants to make use of the county’s ambulance station in the 400 block of North State Street it will pay rent of $250 a month.A protracted conversation, first among…