The coronavirus pandemic made it a difficult year to perform theater and forensics, Iola High School teacher Regina Christiensen said during the Little Oscars theater awards presentation Friday night. And the various restrictions caused by…

Though the evening lacked the camaraderie and festivity of previous years, Thrive’s annual awards ceremony was no less significant. In fact, many of this year’s winners proved not even a global pandemic could keep them…

“Good grief,” Charlie Brown groused at the end of many Peanuts comic strips. His exasperated exclamation evoked frustration and acceptance. In my first week of teaching virtually to high school students, I, too, said, “good…

The Colony-Crest Alumni Association awarded two $500 scholarships to Gregory Hardwick and Elka Billings.  The awards were given on May 6 by alumni officers Mary Scovill and Arvin Clemans. Gregory is the son of Sandra…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High School’s Class of 2020 has announced its scholarship and award recipients. American Legion Scholarship — Drake Hottenstein. American Red Cross Scholarship — Alayna Johnson. Ashley Clinic Life Sciences Scholarship — Emma…

LAWRENCE — Three girls with ties to Iola performed at the Dance Out Competition March 12-14 at the University of Kansas Lied Center in Lawrence. Representing Spotlight Dance Academy from Ottawa were Alivia Sharp, Gracie…

March 3 was district selection day for the Southeast Kansas FFA district.  Several Iola High School students earned top honors for their proficiency applications. Proficiency applications are based off of the students’ SAE (Supervised Agriculture…

Southwind Extension District recognized LaHarpe-based New Wave Broadband with a 2019 Extension Appreciation Award. Extension agent Jennifer Terrell cited New Wave’s assistance in implementing a new online system for 4-H entries and results for Allen…

Thrive Allen County Chief Executive Officer Lisse Regehr introduces Thrive’s staffers at the organization’s annual banquet Friday.   Whether it be a lifetime of service or a singular effort, good works were given their due…

The Iola United Methodist Women met Sept. 26 at Calvary UMC and discussed recent awards given to UMW members.  During the summer, several members, family and friends gathered to present the Dedicated Light Award to…