An era for local gardeners has come to an end with the closure of Ladybug Greenhouse. Sharon Sigg, who has run the greenhouse for the past 25 years — the first 15 with her late…

Members of Iola Church of the Nazarene, 1325 N. Walnut, got more than they bargained for in filling their pulpit with the Rev. John Comstock. He started on Nov. 25. Darren Baldwin pastored the church…

Iola Rotary Club’s monthly paper drive, scheduled for this Saturday, has been pushed back a week due to threatening weather. It will now be held on January 19. Newspapers, magazines and corrogated cardboard are collected and taken to behind the…

The countdown to an April 2 school bond election has begun, but there’s still plenty of time to get involved. About 30 USD 257 patrons gathered Monday evening to start a 12-week process to educate,…

As is customary at year’s end, members of the Iola United Methodist Women voted Dec. 13 to use up much of their treasury for missions, by donating to Calvary and Wesley churches, and to the…

Committees working toward passage of a bond issue to build a new elementary school for USD 257 will be formed tonight beginning at 6 o’clock in the assembly room of the basement of the Allen…

OSAWATOMIE — No part of Friday night’s game at Osawatomie was pretty for the Iola’s boys, including the result. The Mustangs (3-4) dropped their fourth game of the season in dramatic fashion, losing to the…

The Iola American Legion building, 712 W. Patterson, is being sold. Who is purchasing the building, owned by Leslie J. Campbell Iola American Legion Post 15, and its future use, remains a mystery to most.…

Iola city officials will decide on a strategy in the coming days for the Recreation Community Building at Riverside Park. The building has been shuttered after its floor was damaged due to flooding in October.…

Dear editor, As we get into year 2019, here are a few of my random thought concerning life in Iola and Allen County: • In my opinion, the number one problem in Iola is affordable…