It was a night of ideas, big and small, envisioning what Iola could do to become a better and more inviting place to live.   More than 50 people gathered Monday evening for Thrive Allen…

Jake Knight followed a different kind of career path before becoming an attorney. Knight, who previously worked for the Reynolds Law Firm in Fort Scott since 2018, opened his own law office in Iola in…

Paul Porter of Iola was named the Welcome Back Award statewide winner Wednesday evening at the “To the Stars: Celebrating Kansas Businesses” event hosted by the Kansas Department of Commerce. Porter was recognized for returning…

Thirteen local dancers will get to take the stage when a Canadian ballet troupe brings Anne of Green Gables — The Ballet to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center this weekend.  Canada’s Ballet Jörgen has selected…

While the high school kids are at prom, everyone else can play. Squarefest is a first-time music and food event on the square this Saturday, offered to all ages during the Iola High School prom. …

When the odds seem formidable, the success is all the sweeter.  Thursday evening, Marla Luckert, Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, hailed the efforts of the Allen County Drug Court to help curb drug…

Iola plays host to two members of the Kansas Supreme Court on Thursday and Friday. Chief Justice Marla Luckert and Justice Evelyn Wilson will be in town to visit with area students, meet with local…

Some local faces were among the more than 50 athletes partaking in Saturday’s Prairie Spirit Trail Ultramarathon, in which the runners race more than 100 miles along the Prairie Spirit Trail, going from Ottawa to…

Shane Walden always wanted to follow his dad’s professional footsteps. He spent much of his childhood at Iola Pharmacy, watching his father, Bill, and others provide care to the residents of Allen County. “I just…

MANHATTAN — Local students are among nearly 4,480 Kansas State University students who have earned semester honors for their academic performance in the fall 2021 semester. They include Emma Johnson of Humboldt; and Madison Carlin,…