🌱 Humanity House Annual Christmas Celebration — Humanity House Foundation and 10 more events

Good morning to you Iola! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• BB (9/JV/V) @ Prairie View at Iola USD 257
• IMS Girls Wrestling - League Tourney @ Oz at Crossroads Alternative School
• Humanity House Annual Christmas Celebration — Humanity House Foundation at Humanity House Foundation

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunlit and breezy, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 44.
• Thursday: Very windy; mostly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 20 degrees.

📸 Around Iola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Iola

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• KANSASWORKS Mobile Unit @ Iola
  Veterans Administration (VA) Clinic, 1408 East St, Iola
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• BB (9/JV/V) @ Prairie View
  Iola USD 257 Iola, KS 66749
• IMS Girls Wrestling - League Tourney @ Oz
  Crossroads Alternative School Iola, KS 66749
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Humanity House Annual Christmas Celebration — Humanity House Foundation
  Humanity House Foundation , 110 East St , Iola
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• WR (JVB & VG) @ Cherryvale
  Iola USD 257 Iola, KS 66749

Monday December 22

• City Council Meeting (Canceled)
  Iola, KS Calendar , 510 Park Avenue , Iola

Thursday December 25

• City Offices & Facilities Closed for Christmas Day - This includes trash service.
  Iola, KS Calendar Iola, KS 66749

Friday December 26

• City Offices & Facilities Closed for Day after Christmas - This includes trash service.
  Iola, KS Calendar Iola, KS 66749

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Winter Band Concert-Bowlus
  Bowlus Iola, KS 66749
  7:00 pm
• Band Concert @ BFAC
  BFAC Iola, KS 66749
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• BB (9/JV/V) @ Prairie View
  Iola USD 257 Iola, KS 66749
• IMS Girls Wrestling - League Tourney @ Oz
  Crossroads Alternative School Iola, KS 66749
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kansas Staffing posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator in Iola. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Iola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Iola here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• COLLEGE – KCAC/MIAA Winter Week 7 Schedule-Scores (ksal.com)

Pittsburg

• Two women shot, injured in southeast Kansas (fox4kc.com)
• Pitt State Women's Basketball Dominates St. Mary Spires (fourstateshomepage.com)
• Headlines for Monday, December 15, 2025 (kansaspublicradio.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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