Dorothy Welch of the Methodist Church welcomed all four churches of Colony to the Good Friday service held at the Methodist Church. Alex Cochrane of the Community Church gave a message for children showing them…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Sandra Minor March 25 for suspicion of driving while suspended in the 400 block of South Washington Avenue. Officers arrested Mireye De Jesus Edwards Ninos for suspicion of battery…

K-State Extension offices are offering a free one-hour class on heart health, called HAPp Now: Heart Health Starts Here. The classes will provide practical, easy-to-understand information to help you take charge of heart health, including:…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon Sunday was “A Resurrection Sign: Lazarus,” from John 11. Jesus resurrecting Lazarus who had been four days in the grave was to reveal that Jesus was the resurrection and the life.…

Spencer and Chassis Patterson of Sanford, North Carolina, announce the birth of their daughter, Chevelle Kay Patterson, on Jan. 13, 2026. Chevelle weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz., and was 20¾ inches long. Maternal grandparents are…

Justin and Nicolle Hoepker of Iola announce the engagement of their son, Rayce Hoepker, Wichita, to Taylor Powers, Wichita. Rayce is a 2017 graduate of Humboldt High School and a 2020 graduate of Pittsburg State…

Kellian Peterson of Ottawa County brought home the trophy by winning the Sunflower State Spelling Bee Saturday, hosted by Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. The competition involved 93 spellers from across the state, and lasted…

CHANUTE — Iolans Gary McIntosh and Jim Gilpin were among the participants as the Sons of the American Revolution recently recognized a Revolutionary War soldier and his descendants with a grave-marking ceremony. McIntosh and Gilpin…

Hi, Carolyn: My mother-in-law — who was a wonderful woman — has declining mental acuity after a stroke and is sometimes rudely direct to me, my wife and her husband, in ways that are extreme…

Dale Thiele’s sermon came from 1 Thessalonians 5:1, “Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.” Thiele told the story of Zacharias the Jew who collected taxes for Romans.…