Foodtown, Inc., has completed its move to its new location at the corner of State and West Streets. Foodtown first operated in the former Kroger building on the east side of the square. It is…

This year just can’t get much worse… At least that’s what Phyllis Lueker thought until someone drove their vehicle through a fence and into her house on Saturday evening. “It’s enough to make you a…

Matthew Rehder, city administrator of Seneca, has been tapped to become Iola’s next city administrator. City Council members voted, 5-3, to extend a three-year contract offer to Rehder. Terms of the contract were not announced.…

Alva Redding, Iola agent for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, was surprised yesterday when Charles T. Williams, vice president and general manager of the company, stopped by to present him with a 23-jewel gold case Hamilton wristwatch,…

Iola Public Library has added a new service: circulating Internet hotspots. The hotspots bring an Internet connection into a home or other location and allow computers or devices to connect to it via wi-fi. There…

Iola commissioners passed a resolution authorizing a $900,000 revenue bond issue to build an addition to the municipal power plant that will include a 5,000 KW generator. The bonds will be retired with revenue from…

Dear editor, I enjoyed the letter about “Pass It On” recently in the paper. This is just one of many examples of the kindness of the people in Iola area.  It is so true, when…

Dear editor, “Past it on.” This phrase had real meaning for me this week. A couple of days ago I was at the checkout counter of a local store and the manager could not get…

Marmaton Valley Jr./Sr. High School students will spend the rest of the month in remote learning because of the coronavirus pandemic, as all area districts reported new cases this week. Marmaton Valley Superintendent Kim Ensminger…

Josh Granere, who grew up in Elsmore, is back home, and he’s brought Peerless Products with him. The company, based in Fort Scott, recently announced its purchase of a 150,000-square-foot building, formerly home to Endurance…