Who says retirement is for resting? Aside from maybe an idle afternoon at the fishing hole, or spending time with grandkids, Iolans Don and Donna Bauer remain on the go. They wouldn’t want it any…

The Farm City Days annual fall festival carried on with extra precautions for the coronavirus pandemic.

Three-peat. Dynasty. Legends. Whatever you call it, Shelli Sinclair’s family are medallion masters. In the six years since the Farm City Days medallion hunt began, they’ve found the coveted artifact three different times: 2014, 2017…

The Farm Marshals for the 2020 Farm City Days celebration are Harry and Kathleen Clubine. Harry Clubine has worked for Strickler Dairy since the summer of 1986, and Kathleen has worked as a paraprofessional at…

Dan and Linda Johnson take the idea of giving back very seriously. Just ask about their volunteer service, and even they have a difficult time remembering the long, long list of organizations. After Saturday, they’ll…

Farm City Days promises a weekend of fun and excitement with its 2020 “Candyland” theme. Thursday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Fun Times Shows Carnival (Discounted armbands for the carnival are available for purchase…

Iola City Hall, which has been closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be open through this week because its drive-thru lane is closed for Farm-City Days. Vehicle traffic to the drive-thru lane…

It took just one clue for someone to figure out that the Farm-City Days medallion was hidden at the LaHarpe City Park.  The medallion was found in record time, on the first day of the…

This year’s Farm City Days medallion will soon be yours for the finding, but you must first purchase a button by midnight tonight. Due to COVID-19, there are no physical buttons this year. Instead, “virtual”…

The fall festival season is growing ever shorter. Elsmore Rural-Town Days organizers announced in an email Tuesday they were canceling the 2020 festival. Johnny Gillham, Elsmore Ruritan president, cited the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s…