Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to new data. Holiday sales from the beginning of November through Christmas…

Droves of kids and those young-at-heart wait patiently outside Santa’s house Wednesday afternoon on the downtown square. It was the last chance for Iolans to visit with the jovial man in red before he makes…

More Americans are expected to fly or drive far from home over Christmas than did last year, putting a cap on a busy year for travel. Auto club AAA forecast Monday that 115.2 million people…

The holidays are right around the corner. Many families, mine included, have holiday traditions centered on foods that they only get to enjoy a few times each year.  These traditions are important and should be…

ACMAT, the Allen County Multi-Agency Team, is collecting food donations for local pantries this holiday season. Drop-off boxes are at G&W Foods, Thrive Allen County, the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center and Emprise Bank. All…

Organizers of the 2020 Adopt-A-Child program are bracing for higher numbers of folks in need this holiday season. Parents or guardians may sign up their children at Iola’s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St.,…

Coaches at the University of Kansas and Kansas State University have signed statements declaring Election Day a mandatory day off for athletes, ensuring no practice or competition will interfere with getting student athletes to the…

Kansas rural business owners, farm and ranch families continually look at best options for feasibility and profitability by attending educational meetings, trying out new practices, assessing risks and talking with their neighbor or consultant. They…

Dear editor, The past several years, the Iola Kiwanis Club has organized the bell ringing for the Salvation Army and the Iola Walmart has been gracious in allowing us to do this event at their…