In 34 days, USD 257 voters will head to the polls to decide whether to approve construction of a new elementary school, most likely just off Kentucky Street in East Iola. That leads to a…

Louis Schlanger opened The Globe Clothing Store at 2 S. Washington in 1901, when Iola was a boom town with a population between 12,000 and 13,000 and both Gas City and LaHarpe were sizable communities…

Iolan Alex Benedict donated nearly five years of hair — more than 16 inches — Friday to Wigs For Kids, a group that provides wigs or other services for youngsters dealing with the side effects…

An examination of Iola’s finances — triggered by different balance figures from a pair of financial quarterly reports from 2017 — revealed no signs of error or malfeasance. The conclusion was announced last week by…

The Red Devil track and field team has been ramping up to something new. For the first time in several years, the program is attempting to be the most balanced that it has been in…

In their final road game of the regular season, the Allen men fought hard and came away with a 101-98 overtime win over Independence.  Despite leading by almost 25 at the half, the ACC men…

The Iola Grace Lutheran Women’s Missionary League members discussed at their Feb. 7 meeting how LWML will host its annual Day of Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. March 7. Dinner and dessert will be provided.…

Wanda Kneen has joined Allen County Regional Hospital as the new Senior Life Solutions program director. The group therapy program is for adults age 65 and older struggling with depression, anxiety and other issues often…

Wings of Warriors Cancer Foundation members discussed plans Feb. 12 for their next fundraiser, a raffle on March 7 at Sam and Louie’s in Iola.  Tickets are available by contacting any Wings of Warriors member…

I intend to vote for the school bond issue on April 2, and here are my reasons why. The current high school building was completed in 1916, 103 years ago, at a cost of $100,000.…