A series of shots many Iolans heard late Wednesday night prompted calls to the 911 dispatch center.“As it turned out, two boys were shooting down by Riverside Park, out in the county” Sheriff Bryan Murphy…

The city of Iola has released the final report by the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services regarding an investigation of Ron Conaway in 2008 – the report made no findings of malfeasance. Conaway is…

Every day is Valentine’s Day for Orville and Margaret Rogers.Through their more than 70 years of marriage, very seldom have they been separated and they look forward to each day together. If ever a couple…

Bargains are hard to come by these days.But Iola has the unique opportunity to receive a complete new road at its eastern edge courtesy of the Kansas Department of Transportation. The opportunity comes by piggy-backing…

Gene Ann Trant passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Feb. 6, 2013.Gene Ann was born in Ponca City, Okla., Jan. 7, 1951, where she grew up and attended schools.…

GAS — Gas residents will pay more for water.Council members Tuesday night approved raising the minimum charge for water, which pays for the first 1,000 cubic feet (748 gallons) consumed, from $10 to $13 for…

According to a report from County Attorney Wade Bowie, the Iola city council did not knowingly violate any section of the Kansas Open Meetings Act. After several complaints were filed between December 2011 and March…

The tools of the trade may have been lost on the young girls, but that didn’t stop the Girl Scouts from wanting to sample the many accessories and clothes at Kelly Sigg’s Audacious Boutique. Local…

If Iola’s Pride Committee has its way, the Allen County Courthouse lawn will be more abloom with flowers come spring.Donna Houser and Jim Smith, representing the group, proposed creating berms at the two corners of…

When its doors open next October, the new hospital comes with a new name: Allen County Regional Hospital.That was the consensus Tuesday night by hospital trustees after a lengthy discussion led by Cindy Parks, a…