The Rev. Kenyon Kaehr, pastor at Iolas First Christian Church, will deliver the keynote address at Mondays Memorial Day service in Iola. The 11 a.m. ceremony will be at Highland Cemetery, weather permitting. Otherwise, the…
The Iola Municipal Pool will not open Monday as previously scheduled. Stormy weather, which flooded portions of Riverside Park, prompted city officials to empty the pool of chemicals and other equipment, Assistant City Administrator Corey…
I have yet to find the sugar, but I spied a bottle of soy sauce in our bedroom next to the hockey sticks. When youre in a hurry to evacuate, any semblance of organization goes…
A week filled with stormy, rainy weather has planners of state sporting events ready to make adjustments in their schedules, if necessary. As of this morning, todays Class 2-1A State Baseball Tournament, including Humboldt High,…
Derek and Stephanie Slaughter went through boxes piled up outside of their storage unit near the Neosho River and State Street in Iola on Wednesday afternoon hoping they had picked out all of their sentimental…
Mike Epperson clears belongings from his storage unit on South State Street Tuesday. With forecasts for more rain likely, Iolans continue to brace for what could be the city’s worst flooding since 2007. Residents…
The evacuation of 38 long-term care residents to Allen County Regional Hospital went smoothly Tuesday night, as the threat of flood continues. Residents of Windsor Place, located near Coon Creek at 600 E. Garfield, were…
Now, the wait. Tuesday, those living and working in the low-lying parts of Iola and local communities scrambled to evacuate their homes and businesses in anticipation of what is expected to be substantial flooding when…
Thursdays Allen County Farmers Market, 5:30-7 p.m. in downtown Iola, will include a cooking demonstration on making a pasta salad with fresh market vegetables. Around the Corner will have a booth selling both iced coffee…