It’s easy to take science for granted, Iola physicist Stan Grigsby said. For example, we know that at 12:25 p.m. Monday, the moon will begin to pass in front of the sun and — here…

Nominate your favorite student or teacher for the Exemplary Teacher and Student Award. The contest is sponsored by Kansas Masonic Lodges and Kansas Masonic Foundation. In 2023, more than 200 teachers and students were recognized.…

Easter fun abounds this weekend with several egg hunts and festivities across the area. Iola The Iola Recreation Department offers an Easter Candy Hunt at Riverside Park starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. The hunt is…

In conjunction with Dr. Seuss Week, Iola Elementary School students collected dozens of socks for Hope Unlimited, a shelter for women and children.

With a change of venue from previous years, the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner Thursday night in the community building at Riverside Park. The gymnasium was packed with approximately 160 guests.…

Out with the old and in with the new. The City of Iola is revamping the format of its utility bills to an estimated 5,000 customers. The post card is being replaced with a single…

It’s the end of an era for the Iola American Legion Auxiliary. Last week, members turned in their Charter after almost 102 years. The club was first organized in September 1922 and was affiliated with…

Judy Arbeiter discussed the life of artist Georgia O’Keeffe at Monday’s Unity Club meeting. Arbeiter drew from the book “Georgia O’Keeffe: A Life,” by Roxanna Robinson. O’Keeffe, 1887-1986, lived life with courage and beauty, Robinson…

A Thursday evening thunderstorm dropped an onslaught of hail over Iola and parts of Allen County, leaving what looked like a dusting of snow over streets and yards. The storm dumped 1.62 inches of rain…

“It’s coming along well,” said Corey Schinstock, as he watched an excavator move dirt Wednesday on what will soon be a road in the new Cedarbrook addition north of Miller Road. The assistant city administrator…