The Iola Music Club will present a holiday concert Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church. Vespers, which is usually presented at this time, will be replaced this year by this concert. ***** A new service…

Noah Gordon gave the Communion Meditation titled “What a Wonderful World.” Gratitude is defined as a quality of being thankful, to return kindness. It’s not so much a thought as it is an action.  Louis…

The Seekers-Not- Slackers 4-H club met Nov. 18, in the Lone Elm Community Building.  Roll call was “What are you thankful for?” The question was answered by 15 members, and two club leaders. The most…

Dec. 5 has been christened “Day of the Donkey” by the Salvation Army. In order to celebrate, Kelli Beggs and Floppy (in red) and Vicki Wimsett and Joe (in green) take the opportunity to meet…

BATON ROUGE, LA — Clara Boyd of Moran, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Boyd was initiated at The University…

Area graduates for the fall 2020 semester from Pittsburg State University are, from Humboldt: Briana Ames, a bachelor of science; Jacob Haviland, a bachelor of science in technology; Zachary Sigler, an associate of applied science,…

Alva Redding, Iola agent for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, was surprised yesterday when Charles T. Williams, vice president and general manager of the company, stopped by to present him with a 23-jewel gold case Hamilton wristwatch,…

Iola Public Library has added a new service: circulating Internet hotspots. The hotspots bring an Internet connection into a home or other location and allow computers or devices to connect to it via wi-fi. There…

Iola Middle School students Brody Thompson, left, and Shaun McLaughlin were selected for the All-State Middle Level Choir.  They will join other middle school choir students from around the state in a Virtual Choir performance…

Iola commissioners passed a resolution authorizing a $900,000 revenue bond issue to build an addition to the municipal power plant that will include a 5,000 KW generator. The bonds will be retired with revenue from…