The Allen Community College Agriculture Department will be hosting the college’s 47th Annual Aggie Day on April 3. The event will bring area high schools and students to compete in various Career Development Events (CDE).…

The City of Iola and Humanity House are partnering for a contest where all the participants can win. The goal is to learn how to make your home more energy efficient and save money on…

Julianna Nelson was among the more than 60 youngsters who visited with Santa Claus during St. Nick’s visit to the LaHarpe Senior Citizens Center Saturday. The visit was organized by LaHarpe PRIDE, with support from…

Paulia Ard could only laugh when she learned last fall about Iola’s newest coffee shop, Fillmore Coffee House and Plant Cafe.  That’s because Ard, a Moran native in her freshman year at Allen Community College,…

The first stage of the upcoming Farm-City Days celebration was a nod to Iola history. The team of Jason Bauer and Brett Lisher was the first to find a hidden medallion, tucked away on a…

BURLINGTON — Is your backyard barbecue good enough to win a piece of a $5,400 prize pool being offered at the inaugural Smoke on the River Backyard BBQ competition? The amateur contest, sanctioned by Kansas…

Calling all local filmmakers, dramatic producers, content creators and social media influencers.  The Buster Keaton Festival is offering a film competition this year, awarding prizes for the best short film — and by short, expect…

COLONY — What started as a way to honor a friend turned into a tradition of national proportions for two Crest students. Anna Hermreck and Lindsey Godderz, both seniors, are making their fourth appearance at…

PITTSBURG — Marmaton Valley High School students competed in the math relays at Pittsburg State University on Tuesday. The 16 students competed against more than 700 others from Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri in different math…

Four Iola FFA members were named district winners in their respective supervised agricultural experience (SAE) categories at last week’s Southeast District Selection day. Jenna Curry won Turf Grass Management. “I enjoy keeping the lawns in…