The first warm days of spring in Michigan are always so exciting to celebrate. It is reminder that Memorial Day weekend is on the way as well as the kickoff for summer. For me and…

Memorial Day services will begin at 11 a.m. at Highland Cemetery at the American Legion monument. The event is sponsored by the Iola American Legion, Moran American Legion and LaHarpe VFW. The community band will…

Looking for places to cool off this summer? Yates Center’s pool has been newly remodeled from the ground up, with zero entry and several other features. Grand opening/ribbon-cutting is at 1 p.m. Sunday. Other area…

B&B Iola Sterling Six Cinemas movie theater reopened Friday afternoon with a ribbon cutting. Pictured are Iola Area Chamber of Commerce members, Sterling Six staff, and representatives of B&B Theaters and Sonic Equipment Co. Buzz…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been “full-go” during the first week of voluntary workouts, three months after surgery for turf toe and a full month ahead of the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Let the game of musical chairs begin. Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi got his season started Tuesday night by playing pepper with the outfield wall at Tropicana Field, a great…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Kanaan sat in Chip Ganassi Racing’s suite one day this May, savoring a rare second IndyCar farewell tour. At age 46, running a part-time schedule with no future guarantees and a…

Iola High School has announced its honor roll for the 2021 spring semester. All A’s:  Seniors: Taylor Boren, Audrey Coltrane, Jada Cunningham, Gaia Figus, Hannah Gardner, Henry Lohman, Levi Meiwes, Sidney Shelby, Dillon Slaven, Jessica…

As we close out the month of May, the Chamber extends special thanks to all the members of our community and beyond who have served and currently serve in the U.S. military. While we enjoy…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Friday blocked creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, turning aside the independent investigation in a show of party loyalty to former…