Since 1914 kids of all ages — some adults, as well — have entertained and challenged themselves with Tinker Toys, a passel of wooden spools and sticks from which they’ve made all sorts of creations.Now…

Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning put off signing on as an interested party to a lawsuit proposed by a Wichita law firm to test wholesale distribution of opioids.County Counselor Alan Weber said the lawsuit would…

Hundreds of students bore witness to the testimony Tuesday that a helping hand can make a difference. As scholarship recipients to study at Allen Community College, many of the students had the opportunity to meet…

This past weekend, the S.E.K. Vipers 14u traveling team played in their first fall tournament, the USSSA Fall Brawl in Kansas City.  With an overall record of five wins and two losses on the weekend,…

Delmer Sarver, 93, Iola, passed away at his home on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, after a courageous battle with pancreatic and liver cancer.Delmer was born May 3, 1924, on the family farm near Petrolia, to…

Realizing that another election is not on most people’s minds, Douglas County officials recently spent $27,000 on mailers to remind voters of their upcoming city and school board contests. Included in the mailers were applications…

Allen Community College sociology instructor Katie Mitchell is not from Kansas, but she already feels comfortable since relocating and teaching in Iola. “I’m familiar with living in a small town because that’s where I grew…

After an uncommonly bitter failed school bond campaign in the fall of 2014, USD 257 put its infrastructure plans on hold for the next couple of years. In the spring of this year, however, the…

Iola city employees will receive a 2 percent raise for 2018.City Council members voted unanimously Monday to provide a 2-percent cost of living adjustment for all employees.Iola bases its COLA raises on the Consumer Price…

A pedestrian bridge will soon span Elm Creek along South Washington Avenue, providing a direct connection from Iola proper to the city’s newly developed trails complex south of town.A split Iola City Council was deadlocked…