Julie Patchouli and Bruce Hecksel will bring Terra Guitarra — “the landscape of guitar” — to the Creitz Recital Hall at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center Thursday.Terra Guitarra is considered one of the top nuevo-flamenco…

LAS VEGAS — An exhilarating weekend on their first-ever trip to Las Vegas quickly turned to horror for Iolans Toby and Ashley Shaughnessy.The Shaughnessys were just blocks away Sunday evening when 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened…

Christmas came early for members of the Chamber’s trolley committee Monday with the arrival of a new trolley. The trolley was towed across country from Ashland, N.C., arriving in the parking lot of the Iola…

Iola Middle School’s eighth grade volleyball team walked away with bronze at the Pioneer League tournament on Saturday to close out their season. They end the year with an 11-2 record and a regular season…

The Iola Middle School cross country team competed Thursday at Central Heights. No team medals were awarded but seven Ponies medaled individually.For the seventh-graders, Jayden Kaufman finished 15th with a time of 17:48 as the…

The Fillie tennis team closed out the regular season on Tuesday at Coffeyville with Iola finishing third behind Pittsburg and Parsons. Number one singles player Allie Utley led the way for the Fillies, going 3-1…

I’ve struggled writing this. It’s true. I’ve sat in my apartment almost all day contemplating while staring at my computer screen. The words come, but slowly in small bursts followed by long sighs and forlorn…

Mysterious attacks against U.S. diplomats stationed in Cuba are threatening to quash blossoming relations between our countries.Separated by only 90 miles — here to Kansas City — we recently have begun to enjoy increased trade…

Kay Maple Westerman, 71, Iola, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 U.S. 54, Iola. Burial will…

Clyde and Nancy Toland were honored Saturday morning at the Buster Keaton Celebration with the Eleanor Award, bestowed by organizers of the annual event, which saw its conclusion this year after 24 celebrations. The Tolands…