More than 90 area youngsters have been participating in a sports camp this week at Iola’s First Baptist Church. The event runs through Friday, with sports, games and activities mixed in with Bible lessons. Among…

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Firefighters in suburban Kansas City are investigating a fire that destroyed part of the First Baptist Church in Mission, Kansas, but spared the long-standing church’s sanctuary.  Firefighters were called to the…

Organizers of the 2020 Adopt-A-Child program are bracing for higher numbers of folks in need this holiday season. Parents or guardians may sign up their children at Iola’s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St.,…

Weekly grief share support group sessions will return at 4 p.m., Sunday at Iola’s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St.. The seminars will cover a wide range of topics over the next 13 weeks,…

It was hard to tell who carried the bigger smiles Thursday. The handful of youngsters getting to try out the new indoor playground equipment at Iola?s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St.,  were squealing…

Iola’s First Baptist Church is once again sponsoring Adopt-A-Child, a charitable endeavor that provides Christmas gifts for area youngsters in need. The program is open to any child in Allen County, except for Humboldt, which…

The annual Daddy-Daughter Dance hosted by Iola’s First Baptist Church featured a night of dancing, food and photos while decked out in formal attire at LaHarpe City Hall.

Parents wishing to enlist their children in the 2018 Adopt-A-Child campaign must do so from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. The program is open to any child in Allen County, aside from Humboldt, which…

A grief share session on “Surviving the holidays,” is planned for 4:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at Iola’s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St. The event is geared for those experiencing anxiety or dread about…