Local food truck vendors will likely get a break on their annual license fees while those from other areas will pay the full fee, Iola council members said at their meeting Monday night.  A special…

A “blessing.”  That is the common answer of Neodesha High School (NHS) graduates when they are asked how they view the Neodesha Promise scholarship program. The program, announced in November 2019, covers tuition and fees…

Many of the buildings and roads Allen County residents enjoy on a daily basis were built in the 1930s as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal public works projects. The Works Progress Administration…

Now, they call it a “media center.” It still looks like a library, but the large, open room in a centralized location at Iola Middle School bears little resemblance to the library where students checked…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will offer an update Tuesday about site cleanup for Iola’s lead-contaminated properties. EPA Region 7 representatives will discuss the Former United Zinc Superfund Site and offer information about residential soil…

Iola City Council members will continue their conversation about the city’s temporary business licensing ordinance at Monday evening’s meeting. Council members last discussed the matter in early August. On Oct. 15, council member Joelle Shallah…

The youth in Moran now have a new opportunity to get active. Twist & Turn Gymnastics Studio has officially opened at 335 N. Cedar St., next door to city hall in the old library building.…

No tricks, just treats.  That’s what can be expected at Scott Moore’s house this Halloween. Since 2012, Moore’s house has been a favorite stop for trick-or-treaters in Iola. And with the whopping amount of goodies…

At the end of the last school year, Aubrey Westhoff delivered welcome news to one of her fifth grade students. Her role was expanding, and she’d be able to meet with him when he transitioned…

The Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University projects that the state of Kansas will have a 10% population growth in the next 50 years.  Yes, but: “Our region in southeast…