An investigation continues into a series of bomb threats phoned into Iola businesses Friday night and Saturday. The first threat, called into Iola Walmart, prompted store officials to order a mandatory evacuation Friday. Iola police…

COLONY — Mother Nature smiled on Colony Saturday, providing cloud cover from the outer edge of tropical storm Isaac to keep summertime temperatures at bay much of the day. Festivities included a 30-minute parade, volleyball…

  Hannah Joy Specht, Piqua, and Alan Craig Pommier will be married Oct. 13, 2012, at our lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pittsburg. Hannah is daughter of Jim and Cheryl Specht, Iola.  Alan is…

  Tyler and Janet Jackman, Girard, are the proud parents of son Kaden Ryan Jackman.  He was born Aug. 7, 2012, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg. Kaden weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces. Kaden has one…

Ashley and Aaron St. Clair, Olathe, are proud parents of Trevor Braden St. Clair.  Trevor was born Aug. 14, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 20 inches…

If one path doesn’t work, regroup and go in a different direction. That’s the approach that led Dana Daugharthy back to Iola to teach physics, physical education and science at Iola High School.  Daugharthy graduated…

Friday’s “See, Hear Iola!” program illustrates community morale is growing.  A variety of speakers took the podium to report good news in and around town.  Realtor John Brocker said the local housing market is improving.…

In 1954, old-timers like to recall, drought and heat made the much of Neosho River a dry stream bed. Construction equipment was dispatched upstream to cut channels to permit water from deep holes to flow…

Don’t fret whether there’ll be enough water flowing from Iola taps this winter for a hot, soothing bath. If it doesn’t rain between now and then — some arrived in Iola Friday — John Redmond…

BURLINGTON — Marmaton Valley High’s Chance Stevenson led area runners in the 2012 cross country season opener at Burlington for Marmaton Valley, Yates Center and Crest teams. Stevenson earned the seventh-place medal in the varsity…