The Chamber has announced an online auction to raise funds to pay for murals to enhance the square. More than 50 items, many of which were donated by Chamber member businesses or other donors, are…

DEAR DR. ROACH: Both my husband and I just had the flu. We initially suspected that it was COVID, but the tests were negative. My symptoms, especially cough and runny nose, hung on for over…

Adapted from an online discussion. Hi Carolyn: I found out three days ago that I have cancer. (God that is scary just typing it.) I have a consult on Monday with an oncologist and a…

Unity Club members discussed Monday books they’d read during the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion marked the program portion of Monday’s meeting. Ten members attended the meeting held at the Frederick Funston Meeting Hall. Hostess Donna…

MORAN — W.C. Neth, who lives at 310 S. Ohio in Iola, hopes that the homes he is building in Moran will help attract new industry. Neth intends to build seven 1,000-square-foot, three-bedroom houses that…

Last spring my father-in-law purchased a handful of ewes to graze a pasture near his house. The pasture had not been grazed in a few years, and he liked the idea of having some animals…

Hit-and-run reported Haley R. Bauer told Iola police officers Aug. 27 she was stopped while northbound on Washington Avenue for the U.S. 54 stoplight when a motorist in a black car backed up and struck her…

Dear Carolyn: So my 16-year-old son opted to smoke a joint at home this week late at night. I smelled it (because, duh) and confronted him and we took away his driving privileges for two…

Anna Mitchel directs the games, geared for all ages and levels of play, at 6 p.m. in the Genealogy room. Ben Alexander of Southwind Cycle and Outdoors will be at the library at 7 p.m.…

Allen County Area Retired School Personnel met Wednesday in the Mary Ellen Stadler room at Allen Community College. Guests Mary Ann Arnott and speakers Susan Booth and Logan Booth attended with 15 members. Susan Booth,…