Community

USD 257 administrators Brad Crusinbery, Scott Carson, and Andy Gottlob, accepted a check for $1,323.58 at Monday evening’s board of education meeting. The donation comes from G&W Grocery Store’s long-running receipts collection program. Superintendent Stacey…

Cliff and Kim Ralstin, owners of The Humboldt Union and The Yates Center News, have put their weekly newspapers up for sale. “It’s just time for a change,” they announced in their publications last week.…

The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce brought back a holiday tradition Saturday with a Christmas parade in downtown Iola. Throngs endured a blustery wind that did little to chill the fun and excitement.

A two-man crew from Trailblazer Installation of Shawnee was busy Saturday afternoon installing parts of the new splash park at Meadowbrook Park. Trailblazer Installation is a subcontractor for Athco LLC, a Lenexa playground equipment company…

Allen Community College music students showcased their talents during the ACC Winter Recital Thursday in the Fishpond on the Iola campus. The program featured piano, vocal and instrumental performances from the studios of Treca Jackson,…

PITTSBURG — Iola native Braxton Curry is among the Pittsburg State University students whose work will be recognized at a PSU Graphic Communications Senior Showcase Thursday. Curry, a senior studying graphic communications, has developed The…

Members of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce gathered at MJ’s Boutique & Consignments at 113 W. Madison Ave. Tuesday morning to officially welcome the latest addition to Iola’s business community. Owner Michele Jackson and…

The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce held an after-hours meeting for members Tuesday evening at Sam & Louie’s Italian Restaurant on North State Street. Appetizers and drinks were served as business members shared updates as…

Crest High School Family and Consumer Science students teamed up Tuesday to decorate Christmas trees to greet visitors for the holiday season. The students had two such trees to trim before the end of their…

Pastor Steve Traw gave the sermon, “The Home of One’s Heart,” from Ecclesiastes 3:10-11. We often ask ourselves what we want in life, or where life leads without God. If we turn to God, we…