Wesley and Marah McFadden are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a daughter named Whittier Banks McFadden. Whittier was born Nov. 2, 2023, at Advent Health Birthing Cneter in SHawnee Mission. She…

BJC Health System of St. Louis and Saint Luke’s Health System of Kansas City officially became one health system this week. Saint Luke’s operates Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Patients will experience no immediate…

Iola’s Masonic Lodge donated several canned goods and a monetary gift to the Iola Community Pantry for the holidays. From left are Masons Wade Park, Jay Stogsdill, the Rev. Kenyon Kaehr of the Community Pantry…

Allen County’s Kylee Geffert was one of nine graduates of Leadership KFB earlier this month at  Kansas Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Manhattan. Leadership KFB is focused on creating influential thought leaders who choose to…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s message “God’s Gifts” used Matthew 2:1-12 and 2 Timothy 1:6-7 to tell the story of King Herod who was so afraid of  losing his earthly kingdom he pretended he wanted to worship…

LAHARPE — TLC Garden Center will bid adieu to 2023 with a look to the past — and the future — with a movie. Owner Savannah Flory will show “Back To The Future” at 6:30…

From left, Donna and Kenyon Kaehr of the Iola Food Pantry stand with Peerless employees Jeff White, Dewey Stotler, Khrista Daum and Angel Kaufman. Peerless Products donated 532 pounds of food to the Iola Community…

The Southwind Extension District recognized PrairieLand Partners in Iola with the K-State Research and Extension Appreciation Award for support of the mission of K-State Research & Extension and the 4-H program. The company sponsored a…

Linda and John Brocker are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Linda Marie Sicka married John Frederick Brocker on Dec. 22, 1973, at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Piqua. They have two children and five grandchildren:…

The monthly meeting of the Prairie Rose 4-H Club was called to order on Sunday, Dec. 10, by acting President Kooper Welch. Roll call was: What is your favorite Christmas tradition? Kason Botts read the…