Scott Alan and Beth Ann Snethen, of Ottawa, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Grace Kathryn Snethen to Todd James Crosley, son of Daryl and Tracy Morris Crosley, of Pomona. Grace is…

Dog owners in Moran and LaHarpe will have opportunities to have their animals vaccinated in the coming days. In Moran, a dog clinic runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the back room at…

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: I’m a straight man, and I’ve known my closest friend, a straight woman,…

Psalms 103:20, “Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His work, Heeding the voice of His word.” This was the background for Pastor Steve Traw’s sermon on Sunday. God created…

Arrests reported Helen Gray was arrested Saturday evening for suspicion of battery in the 600 block of South Cottonwood Street. Iola police officers arrested Veronica Hinkle Saturday in the 600 block of North First Street…

Kansas Appleseed will host “Justice for All: The Future of Kansas Courts” —  a conversation on the upcoming election on a constitutional amendment to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices. The event is at 6 p.m.,…

Iola Public Library’s March board meeting featured a changing of the guard, with board members Elaine Stewart and Katrina Springer stepping down, while Terri Fahnestock, a communications instructor at Allen Community College, took her oath…

PITTSBURG — Iola High School’s forensics team continues to rack up top finishes in various speech and drama competitions. On Saturday, Iola took fourth as a team at the Pittsburg Invitational, buoyed by Callie Sterling…

Each spring, a familiar sign goes up at local feed stores: “Chick Days Are Here.” For many families across the Southwind District, Chick Days mark the true beginning of spring. The sound of peeping chicks,…

Pastor Chase Riebel continued a series on Resurrection using scripture from Genesis 22 and Hebrews 11. When God promised Abraham he would make his descendants as numerous as the stars, he kept that promise. Even…