Around Town

The regular monthly meeting of the Prairie Rose 4-H Club was called to order by President Sophia Heim at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. There were 16 members, four cloverbuds, two leaders and two guests…

Tuesday offers one of each. At 1 p.m. Clara Wicoff, Southwind Extension, hosts a program on Everyday Mindfulness.  The term “mindfulness” is everywhere these days. She will explain what it is and how you can…

Steve Strickler of Iola, a student at Kansas State University in Manhattan, is head of the planning committee for this year’s Little American Royal contest in which K-State students are judged on their ability to…

Iola schools will bring the sounds of the season over the next couple of weeks. Tonight at 7, kindergarten and first grade students at Iola Elementary School will perform a concert at the Bowlus Fine…

Iola High School band students under director Brandi Holt will present the program at Wednesday’s Allen County Retired School Personnel organization meeting. The meeting is set for 12:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Mary Ellen Stadler…

Martin and Mary Henderson celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Sunday, Dec. 4 at Midpoint Baptist Church in Moran. Hosting the celebration were their children, Shirley Fry, Eddie Henderson, Gloria Donavan, Karen Culver and Gary Henderson.

What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?  That is the question Prairie Dell 4-H Club members answered at the start of their November meeting after making trail mix. Since the meeting was held around the time…

Garnett eyes budget changes GARNETT — Increased utility costs have forced Garnett city commissioners to request amending their budget, according to the Anderson County Review. Commissioners are asking for the budget for natural gas be…

With Christmas just around the corner, the Iola Public Library is helping Santa deal with his correspondence. The library has set up a special mailbox in the Children’s Library section. Letters can be written on…

Solar farm considered FREDONIA — City commissioners are weighing whether to build a solar farm, according to the Wilson County Citizen. City Administrator Wesley Young presented two options. 1.) Outright ownership for about $4 million and…