A surprise donation caused a brief scare at Iola Senior Citizens Inc. Thrift Store, 233 N. State St., Wednesday afternoon. A volunteer who was sorting through a bag of donated clothes found what appeared to…

Youngsters pulled 211 fish out of Abbott’s Pond in north Iola Saturday as part of the annual Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs derby. Ninety-five children, ages 2-17, were a part of the festivities, sponsored…

Damage On April 29, a vehicle was reported damaged while parked in the 700 block of East Jackson Ave. Arrests On April 29, Stephanie Harrell was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of…

About 20 people were rescued from flooded homes and vehicles between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, as severe storms dumped an official 4 inches of rain overnight, though locals recorded easily double that amount. Emergency…

Damage On April 24, a flower pot was damaged in the 600 block of East Street. Arrest On April 25, Levi Goddard, 38, of Iola, was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamines, possession of…

Citation On Feb. 6, Leslie Rowe, 40, Iola, was cited for theft. Accidents On Feb. 5, a vehicle driven by Ceneca Wright was headed north on Jefferson Avenue when it struck a parked vehicle owned…

In a joint operation involving the Iola Police Department, the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested two individuals in possession of a significant quantity of illegal…

Incidents On Dec. 4, a Chanute woman was bitten by a dog in the 100 block of Cardinal Drive. On Nov. 30, an Iola High School student reported his vehicle had been broken into. A…

Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an earlier article. An attempt to serve a warrant at an Iola residence ended with a man’s death from a self-inflicted gunshot.  The incident lasted several hours…

Editor’s note: This story has been updated. Find the complete version of this article here or in Thursday’s print edition. An attempt to serve a warrant at an Iola residence ended with a man’s death…