Dennis Sidebottom was among a crew of LaHarpe volunteer firefighters who paid a visit to Robin and Kandra Manbeck’s My Second Home Daycare Friday to teach fire safety. Here, Sidebottom lets youngsters, from left, Cole…

Iola High School’s Class of 2003 celebrated their 20-year reunion Saturday evening at the Iola Elks Lodge. A shared sense of disbelief that 20 years had already passed permeated the event. Classmates from as far…

What does science say about happiness? Is there any research on what creates happiness? Thanks to recent studies, we now know how to define and create happiness in our lives. In a recent webinar sponsored…

Volunteer chaplains at Allen County Regional Hospital gathered Thursday morning for a Blessing of the Hands, an annual tradition across Saint Luke’s Health System. The multi-faith tradition provides a blessing for those whose hands provide…

Elizabeth, left, and Taylor Chriestenson were among the youngsters taking part in a Pokemon-themed SAFE BASE blue plate special at Iola Elementary School Thursday. The siblings were launching ‘Pokeballs’ they designed. At left, Taylor finishes…

HUMBOLDT — The annual Humboldt Halloween Spook Parade, sponsored by G.A.L.S.-F.C.E. and the Humboldt Chamber of Commerce, will be at 5:30 p.m. on Halloween Day. Children in Halloween costumes from preschool to grade 5 are…

Basic party philosophies surfaced in exchanges between Republican Denise Apt of Iola and Democrat Doug Walker of Osawatomie at a candidate forum here Wednesday night. The two are competing for the state senate seat being…

The Friends of Iola Public Library volunteers were hard at it Thursday morning putting donated items in place for the annual Friends Book Sale. The fundraiser for the library began Thursday evening and runs from…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Elementary School has listed its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2023-24 school year. All A’s Third Grade Emmet H. Arnold, Jayse D. Baughn, Hayden J. Bockover, Lily A. Cunningham,…

Kappa Alapha members met Monday evening at First Christian Church for a supper of chili and assorted goodies. Above, Lori Cooper, left, being rushed by Mary LaCrone, is pledged after the meal. Afterward, attendees divided…