As Iola officials put together the city’s 2021 budget, they’ll do so with the intention of pumping an additional $450,000 into the city’s payroll. City Council members embraced the higher pay levels after poring over…

College football is scheduled to kick off in less than three months and there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful that games will be played Labor Day weekend. Universities across the country are taking…

Plans are for Iola Municipal Pool to open by June 29. Interim City Administrator Corey Schinstock told City Council members Monday the pool has been filled and the water is being treated with chlorine to…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. apologized Monday for a tweet that included a racist photo that appeared on Gov. Ralph Northam’s medical school yearbook page decades ago. “After listening to…

Fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will continue to hit pocketbooks for parents in USD 257, as school leaders approved a nickel increase in lunch prices. No increase was made for breakfast. “I’m afraid to raise…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has made another try to start the coronavirus-delayed season in early July, proposing a 76-game regular season, expanding the playoffs from 10 teams to as many as 16…

Three Iola High School FFA members earned state-winning proficiencies in their respective work projects. Levi Meiwes was declared a State Star Farmer. Brody Nemecek was noted for his diversified livestock projects. Casen Barker was recognized…

The outrage driving protesters into America’s streets runs many layers deep. At the top is the death of George Floyd and the horrible persistence of police brutality. The latest jobs report reflects another: the disproportional…

HUMBOLDT — Though their meeting was brief, Humboldt school board members made some notable decisions Monday night. After being closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Humboldt Community Field House is once…

It is now easier than ever to check your credit report for free on a weekly basis.  Due to the COVID- 19 pandemic economic issues, CARES Act Federal Loan forbearance, and fraud, the three national…