“My parents always told me that you’ve got to give back,” said CASA advocate Amy Roeder. This is exactly what 10 new Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) have set out to do. Chief Judge Daniel…

Shop Thrifty, the Iola Senior Citizens Inc. thrift store, has completed its expansion project at 223 N. State St. Board members and others celebrated with a ribbon cutting. The expansion was funded by store proceeds…

Hope Unlimited and AmeriCorps Senior volunteers partnered Monday to honor local First Responders for 9/11 Day of Remembrance. 

Leaders of a volunteer recycling effort are again seeking help to keep the program going. Janie Works, a volunteer with Allen County Recycling, asked county commissioners to hire staff to help with the recycling program. …

Every Wednesday morning, Connie Rodriguez of Prairie Village reads the Iola Register as a service for those who are visually impaired.  She is a volunteer with The Audio-Reader Network, a reading and information service for…

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not.” — Dr. Seuss MORAN — More often than not, the driving force behind pretty much every successful community…

Groups in need of volunteers, or those looking for ways to help out around town, will have an opportunity to learn more about both in the coming days. Thrive Allen County, in collaboration with K-State…

After two years of virtual celebrations due to Covid, Thrive Allen County’s 15th annual banquet Friday evening was a welcome change. More than 350 gathered in ACC’s gymnasium to recognize the efforts of their friends…

First-graders enter the library at Iola Elementary School on a mission. It’s a Thursday morning, and they have just 45 minutes. The 80 or so students head straight to one of dozens of Chromebooks, ready…

The Southwind Extension District is offering a Master Food Volunteer training in January and February.  The deadline to apply is Dec. 1.  Master food volunteers receive training in nutrition, food, wellness and food safety.  They…