Matt Troyer believes in second chances. Through hard work and determination, the 32-year-old from Burlington was granted one himself. “Less than two years ago I was sitting inside of a prison cell in Lansing Correctional…

Angie Rourk has a vision for a home decor store. It’s a blend of old and new, with a mixture of styles from contemporary to classic.  “That’s what most homes are,” Rourk said. “Everybody has…

Iola’s Daylight Donuts store has closed after business owner Tha Son moved to Minnesota. But doughnut lovers, fear not. New owners will reopen the store in mid-March. Son operated the business for five years, although…

When you love what you do, it’s not work. That’s been David Hopkins’s philosophy throughout his 46-year career as owner of Hopkins Photography.  “My goal when I started was to make people happy with what…

Volume. That’s what makes a successful business, says Loren Korte. As the owner of Personal Service Insurance (PSI) for nearly 40 years, he must be onto something.  “No matter what you’re selling, it’s about volume,”…

Now that they’ve spun off an offshoot of their business, local pharmacists Bill Walden and Jim Bauer plan to return their focus to their first love, Iola Pharmacy.  “You’ll get sick of seeing us,” quipped…

A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business. Desiree Hill, owner of Crown’s Corner Mechanic in Conyers, Georgia, started…

Workers at Starbucks stores began a five-day strike Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. The strikes by baristas and other workers were scheduled to take place in Los Angeles,…

Chase Vaughn didn’t follow a typical path to becoming an attorney. But it sure hasn’t taken him long to establish a foothold in the legal community now that he’s arrived. The Iola native, who started…

Much like the name implies, Black Sheep Donuts are not your ordinary doughnut. The new Iola business boasts a different take on the fried confectionary — they’re miniature. Cailynn Kennedy started the food truck business…