“We know that when we support our children, we support the future of our entire community,” Dimity Lowell told USD 257 board members at their Tuesday evening meeting. Representing Iola Senior Citizens Inc., Lowell presented…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Elementary School library’s benefited from a recent gift of $2,000 from the Iola Rotary Club. The funds will support a book vending machine installed in August. Rotary President Sharon Moreland and…

On Friday, Feb. 28, Russell Stover Chocolates of Iola presented a check to Hope Unlimited in the amount of $3,092.53. Employees raised these funds via their annual Pie in the Face event at the plant.…

Russell Stover Chocolates matched the $3,700 raised from the “Run Iola, Run” 5K race held during this year’s Farm-City Days celebration. Employees from the Iola plant headed to Southern Coffey County High School on Monday…

MORAN — After years of expressed interest, Seth Bolling of Bolling’s Moran Locker is joining the Kansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (KSHFH) program. The organization partners hunters and local butchers to provide meat for local…

Bernie Blevins offered a lot of words of wisdom: Always eat dessert first. Pretend every day is your birthday. Stand up for the little guy. Don’t take anything too seriously. And, especially: Be generous. If…

The tragic passing of a beloved Iola Elementary School (IES) teacher has been the catalyst for the creation of a memorial garden. Audrey Gardner died at the age of 41 in December 2018. She had…

The LaHarpe VFW Auxiliary made a donation to the Iola Elementary School Library this week. The Poppy Lady is an inspiring story behind the Veterans Day poppy, a symbol that honors veterans for their service…

Russian court sentenced Ksenia Karelina, a dual Russian-U.S. citizen, to 12 years in prison for treason over a donation she made to a charity that helps Ukraine. The Sverdlovsk Regional Court announced the sentence Thursday…

“He always supported ACARF and we were blessed to have him in our community,” said Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) Board President Dawn Murray.  She, of course, is speaking of the late Jim Smith…