The owners of a downtown coffee shop plan to open a drive-thru coffee business on U.S. 169, northeast of the city.  Gabe and Myra Gleason, with partner and landowner Jenn Chester, plan to break ground…

Local health departments didn’t let the COVID-19 pandemic keep them from doing the important work of taking care of families, Becky Johnson, director of the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department told county commissioners on Tuesday.…

Iola High sophomore Max Andersen etched his name in school history over the weekend, winning a state title for his prose. Andersen’s win for his oral interpretation of the children’s book “Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective”…

City and county leaders agreed to extend a contract for ambulance services by two months as they negotiate a possible new deal, the latest development in an ongoing division on the issue. The hope is…

Turns out fears of encountering anything truly creepy or crawly at the Lehigh Portland Trails are wildly overblown, as a group of nature enthusiasts discovered Saturday. Throngs of visitors were in search of all things…

Iola City Council members agreed that even with costs higher than projected, and no known developer ready to build, extending streets and utilities through an undeveloped part of Iola is worth the investment. Council members…

USD 257 board members plan to appoint someone to a vacancy on the school board, with the position up for election later this year. School board members agreed to publish a notice about the vacancy…

HUMBOLDT — After years of complaints, Humboldt council members agreed to address the issue of semi-trailer trucks parking on the east and west ends of downtown along Bridge Street. During his term as city administrator,…

A driver was arrested Friday evening after leading law enforcement on a 15-minute chase through Iola. Riva A. Stahl, 59, was taken into custody for charges of fleeing and eluding officers, expired registration and no…

Three juveniles are believed responsible for vandalism that occurred in the old Lincoln Elementary School building over the weekend. Iola police officers said the juveniles — ages 16, 14 and 9 — are suspected of…