After several years of near misses, Iola High School’s scholars bowl squad earned a slot in one of the toughest academic competitions around.The IHS squad of Sarah Gonzalez, Jonathan Tidd, Andrew Waldman and Clara Wicoff…

The Iola Police Department has some work to do in order to make Christmas a bit merrier for 50 area youngsters in need.The department’s annual Project Care campaign has some funding, and assorted clothing donations,…

The Iola Community Theatre will present the Christmas classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” this weekend.This play isn’t staged like most audiences are used to. Before television became popular families would gather…

Russell Stover Candies in Iola has more than 350 employees.Across the street, Iola’s Advance Computer Enterprises is much smaller with 31.Both, however, face similar challenges in finding quality employees in a shrinking labor pool.Both would…

Somewhere at some point in time, came the formula for the “perfect life.” Go to school, get good grades, advance to college and get the perfect job. Except that idea doesn’t work for everyone. Educators…

Allen Community College trustees heard a proposal Tuesday to move forward with the school’s master plan.This is a multi-project plan to revamp the college’s facilities. Architects, Scott Gales and Andrew Wiechen of Architect One, Topeka,…

GAS — Gas residents will pay on the average $5 a month more for water and sewer service in 2015.City council members Tuesday evening approved rate increases for both utilities. Water rates will go up…

According to Paul Sorenson, Santa Claus asked him to stop by Tuesday’s county commission meeting and bring, “all the way from the North Pole,” packets of Christmas candy to each commissioner.Another interested citizen, Dan Strunk,…

COFFEYVILLE — In 1999 Amazon — just a dot-com hopeful at that point — opened its largest distribution center on an industrial access road just north of Coffeyville. It quickly became the city’s largest employer.In…

Ernest Ray Mueller, 68, passed away at Heritage Heathcare in Chanute on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. Ernie was born Sept. 18, 1946, in Iola, the son of Ernest G. and Margaret (King) Mueller. He was…