The time to announce the nominees for Allen County Area Athlete of the Month is here. But before we get into the names, let’s discuss the changes to the award for the new year.  This…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — China’s national women’s soccer team has been quarantined in Australia ahead of an Olympic qualifying tournament as fears spread about the outbreak of a new virus that has killed more than…

​Iola Public Library will host a book signing and author program for author Heidi Crane, a native of Iola, on Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.  She is the author of a book for children, “Amazing…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Michael W. Craig Friday for a warrant. Allen County sheriff’s deputies arrested Corey R. Fugate, 29, Iola, Thursday for a warrant. Dejon D. Johnson, 22, Fargo, N.D., was arrested…

ROSE HILL, Kan. (AP) — Firefighters are looking for anyone who might be missing a boa constrictor after some Kansas residents found the 6-foot snake in their living room couch. Police officers responding to a…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A plane evacuating 201 Americans from the Chinese city at the center of the virus outbreak continued today on to Southern California after everyone aboard passed a health screening test in…

Iola’s Unity Club held two programs in January. In the first, Jeanne Myers reviewed “The Lost Girls of Paris,” by Pam Jenoff. While the author insists the book is fiction, it is based upon actual…

For the sake of consumers and producers everywhere, this international dispute should be settled without threats and tariffs.

Iola continues to pump out millions of gallons of fresh, safe water each day. But in order to maintain the system’s integrity, city officials have sought a master plan to look at short- and long-term…

A vacancy in Iola’s code enforcement office will be filled, although City Council members still want a discussion about staffing levels within the city. Council members heard an impassioned plea Monday from Code Enforcement Officer…