A $3.5 million grant gives the Iola Housing Authority plenty of tools to upgrade its properties to make life a bit more pleasant for its tenants. The grant was announced in late December, with Housing…

Students read “The Day the Crayons Quit” during Iola Elementary School’s crayon-themed second and third grade music program on Thursday evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.

The cost of electrical improvements at Allen County Regional Airport will be significantly less than expected due to bids coming in below expectations.  Mitch Garner, Public Works director, told commissioners that bids were opened earlier…

Ladies and gentlemen, we’re now boarding for a destination filled with three straight days of laughs, poignancy and a few brilliant moments of absurdity. The Iola Community Theatre takes its next production skyward, with “Airport…

CHANUTE — A schedule has been announced for interviews for a pair of district magistrate judge vacancies. The 31st Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 6, to interview nominees for…

Author Paul Griffin didn’t just ask Iola High School senior Jake Skahan to share his story. He coaxed it out of him. It started with the usual “getting-to-know-you” chitchat in an auditorium filled with a…

What would Iola schools do with an activity center that featured artificial turf inside a 4,000 square foot building? Perhaps it could be an indoor playground, or give area sports teams or the high school…

The Chipper Experience is exactly that: An experience. “Chipper is a wonderful magician and hilarious comedian. It’s hard to do one individually, and he does them both well,” Dan Kays, director of the Bowlus Fine…

Aggie is a happy-go-lucky puppy, friendly to all who meet him and in search of a permanent home. But first, the 6-month-old pup must continue recovering from jaw surgery, after a vet discovered the dog…

Burning will be prohibited in Allen County on Thursday and Friday because of a dry weather system moving through the area. Low humidity and high winds are expected to create a dangerous fire situation, Jason…