Iola officials will reach out to the owner of an old nursing home to see if the city can schedule a full inspection of the facility. But short of getting approval, there’s not much that…

Allen County’s workforce will be under the microscope in the coming days. Thrive Allen County’s Jonathan Goering discussed Monday with Iola City Council members a planned labor study. “Allen County has long needed a detailed…

It appeared they were at an impasse. Josh Works had asked Humboldt city council members to close off three of the streets surrounding the downtown square for the better part of the Aug. 14 Water…

Upcoming city and school board elections will bring several choices for area voters. Multiple candidates filed for offices, setting up contests for most Iola City Council seats, Humboldt mayor and races for both USD 257…

Interested in running for local office? The filing deadline for the August primary and November election is noon, June 1. Seats are open on every city council in Allen County. In Iola, positions currently held…

Iola City Council members will not allow a property owner on the outskirts of town to tap into the city’s sewer system, without voluntarily allowing the city to annex the property first. The unusual request…

Empty lots owned by the city in the Davis Addition will soon begin bearing fruit. Iola City Council members approved a proposal from Iolan Josh Hawley to plant as many as 150 fruit trees along…

Iola City Council members are keen on developing a policy to codify what incentives can be offered for new business development. Councilman Carl Slaugh has taken the reins to the endeavor, asking his fellow Council…

Iola City Council members will discuss year-end budget amendments Monday, a necessary step to close the financial books in 2020. Council members are expected to schedule budget hearings for their Dec. 14 meeting — the…

About 10 years ago, Iola purchased a fully equipped, state-of-the-art Pierce pumper truck for the Iola Fire Department, for a shade more than $500,000. For two years, the truck worked like a dream. But a…