Iola’s Masonic Lodge donated several canned goods and a monetary gift to the Iola Community Pantry for the holidays. From left are Masons Wade Park, Jay Stogsdill, the Rev. Kenyon Kaehr of the Community Pantry…

It is important to be able to identify stressors in life by recognizing their signs and symptoms and then have a plan to manage them, Clara Misenhelter, nutrition, food and health agent for the Southwind…

Local artist Max Grundy presented six options for a city flag during Monday evening’s Iola City Council meeting. Noting that he’s not originally from Iola, Grundy said  his inspiration for the artistic renderings came mostly…

‘Tis the season for holiday music.Iola schools and Allen Community College will have concerts almost every evening at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center during the next couple of weeks.On Tuesday, Iola Elementary School’s preschoolers will…

The Iola Elementary School Library received a boost from Modern Woodmen of America, a non-profit fraternal life insurance organization, after a recent book fair. Volunteers organized the book fair, which netted the library about $3,300…

It’s challenging to recruit businesses to rural America. As much as we enjoy the open spaces, short commutes and friendly people, a declining population and a lack of infrastructure, among other things, make regions like…

Iola’s Middle School football teams welcomed Santa Fe Trail to town Thursday and split their matchups.  The seventh grade Mustangs scored a touchdown in each of the final three quarters for a 20-14 win before…

Allen County will host a delegation from Kansas State University Oct. 4 and 5, as university leaders plan to visit Humboldt and Iola as part of a university initiative to better understand and assist the…

It’s almost time for students to head back to the classroom. Area districts are enrolling this week for the fall semester.  Iola schools will enroll from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 9…