Donald Gene Heath Sr., age 87, of Iola, passed away Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at the Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, Kansas. Don was born Aug. 9, 1938, in Iola, to Hilbert Heath and Ruth…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Alexander Brownrigg Wednesday for suspicion of driving while intoxicated and transporting an open container of alcohol. Passenger Devin Wilson-Wing also was cited for suspicion of transporting an open alcohol…

COLONY — Struggles along the line and injuries in the backfield spelled trouble Friday for Crest High’s Lancers. Crest was unable to maintain the momentum it had gathered in a season-opening win over Yates Center.…

Myrlanne Smith of Moran came into the newspaper office earlier this week to cancel a subscription she had provided for a grandson. “They won’t let him have it any more,” she said, referring to the…

INDEPENDENCE — The Iola High tennis team had some success with a few new faces while competing at the Independence Invitational Thursday night.  Despite multiple players filling different roles due to a variety of reasons,…

TOPEKA —  Data centers and large manufacturing facilities can pull hundreds of megawatts of electricity from the utility grid. A case in front of Kansas utility regulators has created a new way to ensure costs…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it had improved and expanded its Farm to School Grant program and would invest up to $18 million to connect locally grown food to child nutrition programs. The Patrick…

City of Olathe Project RZ25-0007 — a 140-foot-tall cold storage warehouse bordering Lone Elm Park — is winding through the city’s approval process. The owner, the $18 billion corporation Lineage, Inc., expects public incentives: industrial…

This September, Iola Public Library invites you to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover how a single card can open the door to endless opportunities. With a library card, you can do more than…

Iola Elementary School’s fourth-grade classes hosted Iola police officers and firefighters Thursday, to mark the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington. The first responders spoke about their inspirations, and…