Liberty Landing’s ribbon cutting drew quite the crowd Tuesday morning, as supporters gathered to cheer on the new business. The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce organized the event. The restaurant/ax throwing venue/gun store is open…

Mindy Lee, State Marketing Manager for the Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC), led Wednesday’s inaugural “Brunch and Business” workshop at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. About a dozen attendees listened to Lee’s presentation on…

A small crowd of supporters was greeted by Taylor Aikins’s handiwork as they arrived at the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. The occasion was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Porch Pumpkins By Taylor, a delivery…

Members of the Iola Area Chamber gathered May 22 to celebrate Champion Cuts, Iola’s newest pet grooming business located at 101 North Washington, with a ribbon cutting.

COLONY — What began as a sleepless night has turned into a sweet reality for Noah and Heidi Gordon. Along with their seven children, the Gordons are bringing some flavor to downtown Colony with their…

Four chickens snack on a treat of dried mealworms, which Katie Hitt shakes into the run of their coop from a red plastic cup. These chickens have lived in Hitt’s backyard in St. Louis since…

MORAN — A slow but steady population loss in rural Kansas has hit Moran as hard as anybody, Mayor Jerry Wallis noted Tuesday. It wasn’t that long ago that Moran boasted three filling stations, multiple…

​​The week of Feb. 17 marked National Entrepreneurship Week, a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of entrepreneurs across the country. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), a small business is defined as…

TOPEKA — CBD merchant Eric Kueser launched a company to sell electronic cigarettes from vending machines and wants the Kansas Legislature to change state law to help the business flourish. Kueser urged lawmakers to amend…

The first two weeks of Lyvier Leffler’s term as president of Allen Community College has been a whirlwind of introductions with faculty, staff and students. On Thursday evening, it was the community’s turn. A “meet…