LAHARPE — He’s made his lists, checked them twice, and with his toy production outfit working in high gear, Santa is in his public relations part of the Christmas season.Jolly Old St. Nick has agreed…

More Americans are expected to fly or drive far from home over Christmas than did last year, putting a cap on a busy year for travel. Auto club AAA forecast Monday that 115.2 million people…

After rainy weather sent spectators home early at the Mildred Store’s living nativity presentation Friday evening, Saturday provided no such hindrances, as several area churches helped recreate the setting for Jesus’s birth.

Kindergartners and third-graders from Iola Elementary School delighted the audience with a variety of snow-themed holiday songs Thursday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Songs included the classics “Frosty the Snowman” and “White Christmas.”…

The Prairie Dell 4-H Club met on Monday, Dec. 4.  Before the meeting, members went Christmas caroling at Heartland Meadows and gave residents Christmas cards they had colored and reindeer candy canes they  made.  For…

Preschoolers from Iola Elementary School, Munchkinland and Ready, Set, Learn performed a delightful variety of holiday classics at a concert on Tuesday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Several music performances are planned throughout…

The annual Christmas Vespers concert returns Sunday. As in years past, the concert is free to the public, as a musical Christmas gift to the community.  Activities begin at 2:30 p.m. at Iola’s Wesley United…

MILDRED — Travelers down U.S. 59 Highway this weekend may see the twinkling glow of Christmas lights as they pass the sleepy outskirts of Mildred. They are encouraged to stop to enjoy some hot cocoa…

Baker Sigg, age 3 months, slept through his first meeting with Santa Claus. Baker and older brother Cassius Sigg, age 2, visit with Santa at the Downtown Christmas Block Party on Friday evening. They are…

Seats are being filled quickly for a special Christmas lights trolley tour.Three free tours are being offered on Saturday, Dec. 16. The trolley will pick up children from preschool through fifth grade (and their parents)…