Construction is continuing on a multipurpose building for USD 257, a project that will provide flexible indoor space for a wide range of student sports and activities. From marching band rehearsals to batting practice, the…

Iola High School’s Winter Homecoming king candidates are, front row from left, Harley Blankenship, Nick Bauer, Maddox Riley, Parker Andres, Tre Wilson and Mason Lampe; queen hopefuls are Kandrella McCullough, Izzy Lohman, Bethany Miller, Bella…

“The Odd Couple,” Neil Simon’s timeless tale of roommates with wildly different backgrounds trying their darnedest (and often failing) to get along, is coming to Iola this weekend. This time, the story has a woman’s…

“Be leaders.” That was the blunt challenge Steve Strickler delivered to Allen County commissioners Tuesday as an often tense discussion about recycling once again stalled without action. Strickler, speaking on behalf of Allen County Recycling,…

YATES CENTER — Everyone who spoke at Monday’s Yates Center City Council meeting was unanimous in saying they support law enforcement. But paths diverged when discussion turned to how much the city should pay to…

This & That Flea Market, shuttered since winds blew off much of the store’s roof on Dec. 18, is relocating. Store manager John Cox Sr. announced this week he is moving the store from its…

Braxton Curry graduated from Pittsburg State University in December, having earned a bachelor of science degree in graphic communications. It didn’t take her long to make her first mark in her post-college career. The Iola…

Iola’s newly established land bank is open for business. This bank is not a financial institution in a traditional sense. You can’t go in and ask for a loan, or even make a deposit. In…

For decades, heart disease was widely viewed as a man’s disease. That misconception lingered until the early 2000s, when research found that heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. Today, heart…

U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt spent almost all of Thursday in Iola, visiting with people at their places of work. On the list were Allen County Regional Hospital, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, Iola Rotary Club,…