Calling it a “first step” to shoring up the city’s water fund, Iola City Council members approved a 10-percent water rate hike, effective Jan. 1. Other steps are still to come. Even with the rate…

Employee levels within Iola’s city operations will be under the microscope over the next few months. City Council members over the past several meetings have pushed for a full study of the city’s workforce, asking…

Based on surveys, people believe that taking personal responsibility is the best way to stay healthy and feel that they can manage health problems through nutrition. It can be challenging to eat healthy when your…