Iola celebrated Halloween Thursday with variety of activities. Throngs of youngsters flocked to Iola’s Riverside Park for the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Trunk or Treat, the first time the event has been held at…

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…

The annual Trunk-or-Treat, hosted by the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce, has a new location this year. Moving to Riverside Park, the event has more to offer than in years past, according to Chamber Executive…

For Laree Wools, there’s nothing worse than watching her son, Marcus, struggle to breathe. Marcus, 6, has cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that complicates breathing and digestion. Marcus was diagnosed at age 3; a newborn…

Bitterly cold temperatures didn’t stop area youth from celebrating Halloween on Tuesday. At Iola Elementary School, students paraded to the delight of a large crowd of parents, grandparents and others. The Iola Area Chamber of…

Find additional photos of Tuesday’s Halloween parade here. Ready, Set, Learn preschool students dressed as 101 Dalmations for the Iola Elementary School Halloween parade on Tuesday, with teachers Jessy Coffield, back left, and Sheri Orear…

Area youth had to wind and find their way through Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Maze on Friday evening at the Iola Public Library. The maze was offered as part of the library’s annual Halloween event, also…

Halloween’s spooky spectacles will return with a number of local activities to delight both the young and the young at heart. The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce is setting up its annual Trunk Or Treat…

With Halloween around the corner, it’s a good time to consider ways to improve the safety of trick-or-treaters planning to roam neighborhoods and communities. The holiday brings delight to many but also heightens the risk…

Welcome to LaCrone Manor. Dare to step past the sneaky snake and the skeleton who beckons you into a web of terror. Don’t mind the suspicious spiders. And don’t worry about the zombies. They’re safely…