Over the past few years, a craze has sprung up in cities nationwide. This craze presents a solution in places where people don’t know their neighbors well, where houses are spaced far apart and where…

Iola Pharmacy began in 1973 when pharmacists Jim Arnott and Bret Lawrence purchased Cooksey’s Drug Store at 1 E. Madison, followed by the purchase of Eyler Drug, formerly Cook’s Drug Store, in 1975. In 1987,…

IOLA MUNICIPAL  COURT Judge Patti Boyd Convicted as follows: Jason Glukowsky, Iola, possessing drug paraphernalia, $475, probation ordered. Alec W. Nelson, domestic battery, cirminal damage to property, $655, probation ordered. Destiny S. Powell, Iola, possessing…

Door damaged, items stolen Bobby Lawrence told Iola police officers Wednesday her front door was damaged and items stolen from inside the house in the 400 block of East Lincoln Street.

The Southeast Kansas Library System awarded several grants to area libraries to develop their collections. Jefferson Elementary received $1,490.41, specifically to purchase materials that pertain to STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — subjects.…

Planning work on the proposed Strawn reservoir will be under way soon, according to John Redmond of Burlington, veteran leader in flood control programs who visited the army engineer’s office in Tulsa. President Truman recently…

A Christmas concert at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center will go on as planned, but with a new act. The Sugarplums will replace Merry Country Christmas, after the group canceled its show because of scheduling…

Strolling through the aisles at your local grocery store, you can make educated decisions on what foods to buy and eat.  Food labels can tell us the ingredients of the foods we eat, as well…

This time of the year, many will be reviewing health insurance coverage options for 2022. The Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period begins Nov. 1 and continues through Jan. 15. You may wonder if this…

Burglary stopped Iola Police Lt. Chad Reeves was near the intersection of Kansas and Willow drives Thursday when he noted suspicious activity at the Gerkins Storage Units facility.  Turns out there was a burglary in…