A quick walk around Iola’s square found Chiefs fans in almost every business, making for a ruby Red Friday before Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.

Iola High School students met with college and business representatives on Thursday for a College & Career Fair. Freshmen, from left, Adriel Pina, Frankie Lara and Damasio Moncada talk with Neosho County Community College’s Career…

TOPEKA — University of Kansas scientist Nancy Muma said the average person inadvertently accumulated in the body a credit-card sized amount of plastic each week by breathing air and consuming water. Muma, who earned a…

A College and Career Fair at Iola High School on Thursday is an opportunity for students and the local business community to bridge a generational gap. “I hope it eliminates some of the misconceptions” between…

TOPEKA — Seventy percent of the 300 Kansas business owners and executives surveyed said state and local taxes were too high and three-fourths agreed the state’s economy would expand once tax obligations were reduced, the…

Baker Sigg, age 3 months, slept through his first meeting with Santa Claus. Baker and older brother Cassius Sigg, age 2, visit with Santa at the Downtown Christmas Block Party on Friday evening. They are…

As the holiday season unfolds, small businesses in Iola are gearing up for what they hope will be a festive and prosperous time. Business leaders like Jock’s Nitch Manager Amber Wood are expressing optimism about…

Businesses stayed open late to offer holiday shopping deals during Friday’s Downtown Christmas Block Party.

Shoppers turned out in droves Saturday in downtown Iola for the community’s annual Sidewalk Sale.

While the high school kids are at prom, everyone else can play. Squarefest is a first-time music and food event on the square this Saturday, offered to all ages during the Iola High School prom. …