With the advent of the Affordable Care Act proponents thought, at last, Americans would receive the health care they deserve.Welcome “skinny plans” —  health insurance that does little more than pay for routine visits to…

Dear editor,The city of Iola and the USD 257 district face a very important decision come Nov. 4. This is not a decision to be taken lightly. People need to find out the facts so…

The pilot of an airplane transporting marijuana when it landed at Allen County Airport on July 11 is being held on federal charges in Harvey County, which has a contract with the U.S. Marshals Service.Kenneth…

Inspirational teachers is all it took to spark an interest in education for Renae Gifford.“I had a lot of inspiring teachers in school,” she said. “I wanted to give back and inspire others as well.”Gifford…

Long gone are the days where freshmen would show up for their first day of high school feeling lost and intimidated. Hazing? Not in this town. Iola High School has been taking care of its…

Save-A-Lot, the nation’s second-largest grocer, has targeted Iola for a supermarket — as quickly as it can find someone to invest in the corporation and operate the store.According to David Toland, part-time economic director for…

Rachel Janzen has been hired as an assistant coach for Allen Community College’s women’s basketball team. She comes to the Red Devils after a one-year stint as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Southern…

Cynthia Welch doesn’t have any special causes.She’s not walking for some obscure charity, or to shed light on a social malady.She just felt like walking. “It’s just for the adventure,” she saidIt’s been quite a…

Concerns about reconfiguration of a county road intersection within a stone’s throw of her front door brought out the teacher in Linda Honas.With the use of visual aids, she pleaded with Allen County commissioners Tuesday…

The days aren’t far off, Iola Police Chief Jared Warner predicts, when law enforcement officers will consider video cameras as standard-issued equipment as guns, holsters and badges.It’s already been that way for both the Iola…