It was all too appropriate Thursday that the ribbon being cut at Iola’s Davis Soccer Fields was actually a roll of toilet paper, a light-hearted nod at one of the area’s most prominent improvements. Permanent…

A complete renovation of the Davis Street soccer fields adjacent to Iola’s Riverside Park is progressing, albeit slowly. “It’s gone a little slower than I’d like,” said Recreation Director Jason Bauer. “But with the lead…

LaHarpe city crews, working with the LaHarpe PRIDE committee, erected a pair of light poles at the sand volleyball court. The goal is to have the lights on and functional by the time spring weather…

Seats are being filled quickly for a special Christmas lights trolley tour.Three free tours are being offered on Saturday, Dec. 16. The trolley will pick up children from preschool through fifth grade (and their parents)…

Christmases will be brighter than ever in downtown Iola. City Council members agreed Monday to purchase additional winter decorations to adorn light poles along U.S. 54 and North State Street. A total of 59 fixtures…

And the city said, let there be light — Christmas lights, that is. After fearing it may have been too late to add Christmas lights to outline Iola’s downtown buildings this year, Mayor Steve French…

Downtown Iola will be a little less bright for the holiday season this year. The city will not light the buildings surrounding the courthouse square for Christmas because the old strands have begun to fail.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is scrapping old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs, speeding an ongoing trend toward more efficient lighting that officials say will save households, schools and businesses billions of dollars a year. Rules…

A bit of cooperation between the city and school district led to a savings of $25,125. The school district plans to install new lighting at the tennis court near Iola High School. At a previous…