Howard Reiter gave the Communion Meditation telling us about the man by the pool of Bethesda. Jesus asked the man if he would like to get well, but the man responded that he had no…

Members of Wesley United Methodist Church, 301 E. Madison St., will offer food commodity distribution from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday in the east parking lot.  Recipients should remain in their vehicles and wait for…

Carlyle Presbyterian Church Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday, “Being Christian in a Pagan World,” was taken from Romans 12:1-8.  “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” was not practiced by the early Christians, Traw…

Frank Boyd Jr., who farms 965 acres near Moran, was named one of the 10 Leaders of the Year by the Kansas Farm Bureau during its 43rd annual meeting in Wichita. Part of the recognition…

Parents who wish to enroll their children in the Adopt-A-Child program can do so from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Iola’s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St. The program is open to any…

Iola Public Library resumes live programming for adults at 7 p.m. Tuesday with Book Buzz, a review of new titles to give or curl up with this holiday season.  Katie Stover, a reader advisory expert,…

Four Southwind 4-H members were named Kansas Key Award recipients at Wednesday’s 4-H Achievement Night activities at Iola High School. Recipients are Gracie Yoho, Abby Rinehart and Jenni Armstrong. Also honored, but unable to attend…

YATES CENTER — Members of the Marmaton Valley High School KAY (Kansas Association of Youth Club) attended a Regional KAY Conference Wednesday in Yates Center. Attending were Alyson Ard, Kendall Scharff and Madison Lawson, along…

ELSMORE — The Elsmore Ruritan Club will host a chili and soup supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the Elsmore Community Building. Chili and soups, crackers, drink and dessert are available to eat…

Sam M. Sifers is 90 today. He is at the Sifers candy factory every day when he is in Iola. When he came here the Brownfield and Davis Candy factory was a prosperous Iola industry…