A little rock-hard turf did little to douse the enthusiasm Wednesday as members of the Community Involvement Task Force broke ground for a new splash park in Iola. There’s bigger machinery on the way to…

Last month, in a special election, voters in southern Arizona chose Adelita Grijalva to succeed her late father in Congress. The outcome in the solidly Democratic district was never in doubt. The final tally wasn’t…

Editor’s note: This article has been updated with corrected estimates for reimbursement amounts for sidewalk replacement. As an aside, Assistant City Administrator Corey Schinstock said Thursday the sidewalk’s actual distance will be closer to 100…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Steve Holtz Monday evening for suspicion of driving while suspended and no proof of insurance in the 1400 block of East Street. Gary Tomasi and Eric Berger, both of…

The clock is ticking for cleanup efforts at 710 North St.  Iola City Council members unanimously approved Tuesday evening a resolution declaring the property a nuisance and danger to its inhabitants, the neighborhood and the…

These are bad times for democracy. Strongmen, from Vladimir Putin in Russia to Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, are flexing their muscles. In America and India democratically elected leaders are flirting with more personalized leadership,…

The Iola High School volleyball team left fans with plenty to look forward to next season after sweeping Osawatomie in both sets and Prairie View in their final home triangular of 2025. The Mustangs opened…

Lillie Elneda Tidd, age 98, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at Neosho Memorial Regional Hospital in Chanute. Lillie was born July 6, 1927, in Uvalde, Texas, to William James Blakney and…

All systems are go for what promises to be a memorable Farm-City Days celebration, which launches Friday, hits full orbit on Saturday and splashes down with a bull bash Saturday evening. A bulk of the…

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers left an indelible mark on rock history, earning multiple multi-platinum albums and delivering four decades of sold-out concerts.  “Free Fallin’, The Tom Petty Concert Experience,” will bring Petty’s music to…