Iolans Caiden Cloud and Dillon Slaven clear away dead foliage and litter from Iola’s downtown flower pots Thursday evening. This is the second year the pair has assisted Donna Houser and the Iola Community Involvement…

Members and supporters of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate O’Shaughnessy Liquor. Owners Lindsey and Brian Shaughnessy have completed an extensive remodel of the store, converting storage space into a…

She earned gold, platinum and double platinum trophies, special judges’ choice awards, the “A Joy To Watch” award, category winner awards and top-10 overall placement plaques and medals at Revolution Talent and Stage One Dance…

Five students with ties to Iola competed for the studio: SDA senior competition team members Klaira Hayes, Gracie Snethen, Griffin Snethen and Alivia Sharp; and SKA mini competition team member Lydia Schmidt. The dancers competed…

Fifty-four descendants of Leroy and Philena enjoyed a bountiful covered-dish dinner, followed by door prizes, overseen by Alan and Christy Ladd.  Those from the Ed Ladd family were Marcia Miller and Charles Welch, Raymore, Mo.; …

Iolans eager to save the Santa Fe depot were gathered at the depot collecting signatures on a petition urging the railway to offer the building for sale so that it could be used for a…

Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday, “Red, White and You,” taken from Matthew 24:3-14.   “This passage describes how the Lord would have believers live today,” Traw said. Myrna Wildschuetz played “The Statue of Liberty” for…

PARSONS — The Corn and Soybean Field Tour 2023 is from 8 to 11 a.m. July 19 at the Southeast Research and Extension Center, 25092 Ness Rd., in Parsons. The focus will be on controlling…

A pair of light towers at the intersection of U.S. 169 and U.S. 54 at the east edge of Iola will soon be replaced. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced in a press release Wednesday…

Scholarships to pursue health-related fields are being provided by the Allen County Regional Hospital Auxiliary.  Applicants must be accepted for admission in a health-related field of study at a two or four- year college, university,…