The Christmas spirit comes alive Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock with the Iola Community Vespers program. It’s the 70th year for the program, where local musicians’ talents showcase a medley of religious and secular Christmas…

Iola kicked off the holiday season with a weekend filled with activities. The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored Friday’s Downtown Block Party, then welcomed Santa as he met with local children. First, though, Santa…

O come, all ye faithful, and listen to the sounds of Christmas.  The annual Christmas Vespers concert returns at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 302 E. Madison Ave. Community churches have offered Vespers…

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…

A cherished part of Iola’s Christmas season will return in 2023. The annual Christmas Vespers concert, which hasn’t been held since 2019, is planned for Dec. 10 at Iola’s Wesley United Methodist Church. “We’ve missed…

Iola’s 63rd Christmas Vespers program is taking shape. The Christmas music concert, presented as a gift to the community, is scheduled for 3 p.m. Dec. 1 at Iola’s First Presbyterian Church. Rehearsals will begin at…

Iola United Methodist Women learned about “God’s toolbox” at their Nov. 8 meeting at Calvary United Methodist Church. Gerry Uphoff presented the lesson, explaining the tools God uses (including us) are all part of His…

Rehearsals for Iola’s Christmas Vespers concert begin at about 8:15 Wednesday evening in the Bowlus Fine Arts Center choir room. Choir members are asked to enter through the east door, then take the elevator down…