On Aug. 27, Arrowood Lane and Greystone Residential Care lowered the flag in honor of the 13 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan earlier in the week. They said a prayer for the 13 soldiers, their…

The LaHarpe VFW will hold a Veterans Support Group from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The VFW Auxiliary will attend, as will a chaplain. The open house provides a safe space for veterans to…

Enrollment at Iola Junior College has zoomed from 155 to 230 in the last year. Iola’s school population will be higher in all brackets, according to Ennor Horine, superintendent of schools. Finding room and teachers…

The Seekers Not Slackers 4-H Club was busy with 4-H promotion during recent Back-to-School night activities at Crest schools. Eighth grade members, from left, are Lizzie Ellington, McKenna Powell, Blaine King, and Josie Walter. 

Wings of Warriors met Aug. 12 at the Gas City School with seven members. A short meeting was held with the advisory committee reporting 25 cards were given out in the last two months. Discussion…

From left, Warren Johnson and Joe Sutton of Marmaton Lodge #245 present a check to Marmaton Valley students Aly Ard, Kendall Scharff, Sarah Harrison, Autumn Simpson to aid with the annual Marmaton Valley back-to-school BBQ. …

Seven Iola Amateur Radio Club members gathered for their regular meeting Aug. 14. Members were reminded that paper pick-up day is set for Sept. 4. Contact Gale Jeffers for information. Club secretary Kim Romig the…

A fund drive has been set up to help the family of Madison Wilson of Humboldt, who was critically injured in a traffic accident Monday. Wilson was the passenger in a car that careened off…

Descendants of Ed and Velda Scheibmeir held an annual reunion on July 31 at the Bresner Building in Yates Center. The Gloria Westerman family hosted the reunion. They also celebrated her 80th birthday. Food was…

Construction continues on the new Mack Colt, Inc., office building at the corner of Jefferson and Monroe. The two-story building will replace the firm’s offices at 110½ South St. ***** KINCAID — The nine apartment…