Swimming lessons begin June 18 at Iola Municipal Pool and will continue until July 20. This year the Recreation Department is trying something new by grouping  students by age and not by swim levels. According…

The Iola High School band returned from its trip to New York City Sunday night, but what was originally to be a 23-hour drive turned into 33, due to the band’s bus breaking down three…

Randy Weber, Allen Community College’s vice president for student affairs and the school’s athletics director, is resigning. His resignation was accepted this morning by ACC trustees, who gathered in a special meeting. Weber, 34, will…

Steven Greenwall says his mission as an artist is to reveal his heart and soul. Greenwall hopes to impart that intimate philosophy to adult students Wednesday evenings at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Classes start…

Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline is a problem. He has been charged with ethics violations in connection with his effort to pillory abortion providers and violate the privacy of women who had had abortions,…

Kansas has rejoined the other 49 states in the union in funding the arts. That’s good news for Iola —and for the dozens of other Kansas communities, large and small, that have used state and…

Four Red Devils ran their best race of the season at the most important track meet of the season. Three ran their 800-meter leg under two minutes. Josh Whittaker, Tegan Michael, Garrett Colglazier and Evan…

BURLINGTON — Iola American Legion’s A Indians opened the 2012 summer season winning a doubleheader on the road. The A Indians clobbered host Burlington 13-9 and 17-1 Saturday evening. In the opener, the Indians pushed…

OTTAWA — Iola American Legion AA Indians captured the Ottawa Legion tournament title Sunday. The AA Indians finished off a 6-0 run in the tournament with a 3-0 win over Paola in the title game.…

Edna and David Donovan came to Iola in 1983. They found themselves at Country Lanes Bowling Alley that year where, over the next  29 years, they have become fixtures at the bowling alley. The Donovans…