Pastor Chase Riebel spoke from Romans 5. The sermon was “Choose Your Champion.” Combat by champion was a tactic used back in the time of David and Goliath by armies when one region challenged another.…

Dale Thiele delivered the sermon “Pentecost Sunday” based on Acts 2:1-21. The Holy Spirit allowed common people from Galilee to speak in other languages. Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem understood them. It surprised…

Following a bear sighting reported earlier this week in Chanute, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office said a bear was struck in a single-vehicle accident early Friday morning. At approximately 4:15 a.m., deputies responded to the…

Liberty Landing, a new restaurant/ax throwing venue/gun store at 1054 1400 St. will host a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 26. Opening day was Thursday, where owner Jay Stogsdill helped prepare the first…

A bridge on K-7 Highway in rural Bourbon County is once again open to the public. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Wednesday in a press release the bridge spanning Mill Creek had been repaired.…

Iola High School announced its fourth-quarter honor rolls for the 2025-26 school year Wednesday. The honor roll is on a 4 point scale with an “A” counting 4 points, “B” counting 3 points, and a…

CHANUTE — Chanute police officers are looking into a reported sighting of a bear, and have advised residents to use caution if they encounter the animal. The Chanute Police Department posted the alert after a…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Khloe Utley Friday morning for suspicion of domestic battery in the 500 block of East Garfield Road. On May 11, officers arrested Zachary Genoble, 18, of Iola, for suspected…

As evergreen trees and shrubs across Kansas begin their annual spring growth flush, now is the ideal time for homeowners to inspect and prune landscape evergreens before summer arrives. Evergreen species — including pine, spruce,…

Grace Kathryn Snethen and Todd James Crosley were married Saturday, March 14, at The Life Mission Church in Ottawa, Kansas. Parents of the bride are Scott Alan and Beth Ann Snethen of Ottawa. Parents of…