Around Town
Iola Public Library will host a book signing and author program for author Heidi Crane, a native of Iola, on Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. She is the author of a book for children, “Amazing…
Iola’s Unity Club held two programs in January. In the first, Jeanne Myers reviewed “The Lost Girls of Paris,” by Pam Jenoff. While the author insists the book is fiction, it is based upon actual…
Four Iola string orchestra students took part in the first Independence Community College Orchestra Honors Day on Saturday, Jan. 25, in Independence. Students played under the direction of ICC’s music instructor Larry Markiewicz and gave…
At Sunday’s Colony Christian Church, Howard Reiter gave the Communion Meditation titled “Knowing God,” reading Psalm 96. God is present everywhere. He brings comfort and hope and peace through all the trials we may face.…
The monthly meeting of the Seekers-Not-Slackers 4-H club was called to order on Jan. 20, by Vice President Logan Walter. Flag salute leaders were Braden Gillespie and Owen Thompson. Roll call was “What is your…
Carlyle Presbyterian Church Pastor Steve Traw discussed “The 1,000 Years” — taken from Revelation 20 — during Sunday’s service. The Scripture says that at the end of 1,000 years of Christ’s reign there will be…
Twenty-four members and one Cloverbud attended Sunday’s Prairie Rose 4-H meeting. President Zoi Yoho led the business meeting. Reports from officers were approved as read. Kendall Scharff, secretary, read the minutes from last month’s meeting.…
Paul Setter, Humboldt, this years state 4-H dairy champion, has been named a national 4-H dairy winner by the national committee on boys and girls work in Chicago and will receive a $400 college scholarship…
40 Years Ago December 1979 The annual lutefisk supper at the Friends Home Lutheran church in Elsmore will be held this evening. The public is invited. Members of the community have been preparing for the…
LAHARPE A community Thanksgiving feast will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at LaHarpe City Hall. The annual meal is provided by Light of LaHarpe Church. Those unable to make it can…
