Iola High School has taken a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, and turned it on its ear, with a few other delightful twists and turns along the way. The high school drama…

Pond owners, farmers and land managers met Tuesday evening at the Southwind District Extension office in Iola for a detailed look at pond management during a Kansas State University Extension Southwind District program. The session,…

A little extra boost for student health is making its way through USD 257. Each of Iola’s three schools recently received $2,000 in grant funding to support physical activity and wellness programs, thanks to the…

You only get one chance to make a first impression, and it often is a lasting one. Kelly Sigg’s message to Allen Community College students Monday — how to dress for success — carried several…

The American Legion Auxiliary’s Edna Donovan would like to see a whole lot more people wearing purple around town. Not for fashion’s sake — far from it. Instead, to help commemorate April as the Month…

The Easter Bunny embraces Daxton Beacher, 9, left, during an Easter egg hunt at Iola’s Recreation Community Building Saturday. (Daxton’s younger sister, Dally, age 3, was more skeptical of the oversized bunny and kept her…

There are two very different projects taking shape this year, courtesy of the America 250 project, a joint endeavor between the City of Iola, Allen Community College and USD 257. The first, a World Food…

Allen Community College has named Dr. Tara Lindahl as its new dean of academic affairs, pending formal approval by the college’s Board of Trustees at its April 14 meeting. Lindahl accepted the position following a…

COLONY — Stay Grounded Co., Colony’s coffee shop and community hub, celebrated its relocation Saturday morning with a “new grounds” opening.  They didn’t move far — in fact, just next door to 210 E. Broad…

A new meteorological wind study is underway in Allen County, marking the first step in evaluating a potential future wind energy project. River Cat Wind LLC, working with Steelhead Americas of Portland, Oreg., began installing…