Iola Elks Lodge No. 569 will donate 100 bags of non-perishable food items to area school districts before the extended holiday break. The bags were filled with 15 items of assorted foods, ranging from instant…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I’m a year out from chemo and still officially cancer-free. Also, my hair is back to normal — yay. To celebrate, I had it dyed a beautiful violet…

One in four homes in Kansas has elevated radon levels. January is Radon Action Month, making it the perfect time to learn more about this dangerous gas.  Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer…

The Kansas Forest Service is once again offering low-cost conservation tree and shrub seedlings for purchase. These plants are ideal for a variety of conservation uses, including home or livestock windbreaks, living snow fences, Christmas…

LAHARPE — With the big night less than two weeks away, Santa and his elves are continuing their global surveillance and reconnaissance efforts. Santa will continue his information gathering at 10 a.m. Saturday at the…

Used tires have found new life in a festive snowman at J-D’s Automotive in Iola. Instead of taking them to the landfill, employees Stratton McGhee and his brother Gentry decided to use the tires to…

Cinema Next employees were tasked with placing the new China Palace signs in front of the restaurant at 110 N. State St. A breezy south wind proved a bit cumbersome as they placed the 7×10…

Pastor Steve Traw’s sermon came from Psalm 67 at Sunday’s Carlyle Presbyterian Church service. It begins with, “God be merciful to us and bless us. And cause His face to shine upon us. That Your…

FORT SCOTT — Roughly 7,000 wreaths will be placed at grave sites at the Fort Scott National Cemetery as part of its Wreaths Across America service. The 10 a.m. ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, will…

Wesley United Methodist Church has announced that food commodities will be distributed in Iola Monday, Dec. 22, at 4:30 p.m. “We are thankful to offer it one more time this year, and at such a…