The best thing about being a state champion? It wasn’t etching your name in the history books. Or the fanfare — as magical as it was.  “It was the camaraderie,” noted Emily Middleton. “Just coming…

A familiar downtown business in Iola is under new ownership. The Market Place, at 5 E. Madison Ave., sold Sept. 3 to Brendon Crain of the Kansas City area, where he works as a first…

Matt Rehder likely doesn’t need a crystal ball when it comes to 2026. That’s because when Rehder began as Iola city administrator in 2021, the position came with a to-do list. Develop more housing. Rebuild…

A local wind advisory noted wind gusts as high as 46 mph in Iola Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The southeast Kansas region was also under a red flag warning throughout the…

The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce brought back a holiday tradition Saturday with a Christmas parade in downtown Iola. Throngs endured a blustery wind that did little to chill the fun and excitement.

With Thanksgiving in the rear-view mirror and our country’s 250th birthday just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about their significance for us here and beyond. The saying “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves” is credited to Andrew…

The Iola Elks donated $1,000 to the Adopt a Child program organized by Iola’s First Baptist Church. The money was part of the Elks National Foundation Gratitude grant they received to give back to the…

Construction of a new data center in Iola will mean more electricity sales for the city. In August, the city sold 10 acres of property north of Russell Stover Chocolates to Vine Energy LLC of…

The Allen County Animal Rescue Facility and Second Chance Thrift Store will host a craft show in Iola Nov. 1. The craft show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the John Silas Bass…

Note: To see more images from the weekend Farm City Days celebration, please go to https://iolaregister.smugmug.com/Farm-City-Days-2025 A little persistence paid off for Jordan Crossfield Sunday afternoon. In fact, it was during her second trip of…