The Iola Elks donated $1,000 to the Adopt a Child program organized by Iola’s First Baptist Church. The money was part of the Elks National Foundation Gratitude grant they received to give back to the…

Dale and Maria Erb of LaHarpe will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, Nov. 28. They were married Nov. 28, 1975 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Piqua, Kan. The Erbs have two daughters, Virginia…

GIRARD — Crawford County commissioners rejected Tuesday an annexation request that would have paved the way for a new solar farm near Mulberry. The Pittsburg Morning Sun said commissioners were unanimous in rejecting the request…

BRONSON – Bronson is among the 19 communities that will receive Community Development Block Grant funding, the Kansas Department of Commerce announced Wednesday. The city will receive $199,575 to replace playground equipment and construct ADA-accessible…

Bob and Beverly Johnson are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday, Nov. 20, in an unusual setting.  Beverly is recovering from extensive surgery at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City.  They were the children of…

Arrest reported Iola police officers arrested Megan Thieman for suspicion of improper use of a financial card and theft in the 600 block of North Elm Street Sunday.

Pastor Steve Traw continued with Nehemiah 8:1-12, “Rebuilding a Nation: Feasting on the Word.” After completing the wall the people cried out to Nehemiah to hear the scripture. They gathered to hear the word and…

Members of the Prairie Rose 4-H club attended the Achievement Banquet on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Iola High School cafeteria Emprise Bank sponsored the food. Kason Botts got Top Secretary’s book, Kylar Botts got…

Flint Riebel read Psalm 100 as a prelude to Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon about Thanksgiving. Paul and Silas were beaten and imprisoned for their apostolic work. Still, they were singing praises to God with joy…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Dewayne Rogers Thursday for suspicion of aggravated battery in the 200 block of North Washington Avenue. Vehicles collide Jaide D. Niefeld was turning onto Kentucky Street from U.S. 54…