Iola Public Library’s annual plant swap is from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Plant donations — houseplants or garden plants — are now being accepted.  With the lawn still soggy from recent rains, the event…

Bethany Miller and Briley Prather, Iola High School juniors, will attend the Sunflower Girls State program this summer. Iola’s American Legion Auxiliary Chapter 15 is sponsoring the students with the help of Nelson Quarries and…

Unattended vehicle hit Greystone Residential Care Facility employees notified Iola police officers Sunday that somebody struck a transportation van in the 2600 block of North Kentucky Street, but left without reporting the accident. Officers said…

Pastor Steve Traw’s sermon Sunday, “Bestseller,” was based on 2 Timothy 3:14-17. Everything is an inspiration of God and through God mankind is equipped for good work, Traw said. It is our responsibility to be…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon Sunday was about being mission-minded. The missionary group C2C, or Chinese to Christ Missionaries, has spread across eight Chinese provinces and oversees some 60 churches spreading the word of God.  Acts…

Home invasion leads to Kansas man’s arrest Allen County sheriff’s deputies were called Sunday to a reported home invasion five miles north of iola. The suspect fled in a vehicle before officers arrived, but was…

Once seen as niche, farmers’ markets are increasingly becoming vital for food access for low-income communities, with food stamp sales holding steady after a post-pandemic surge and amid policy changes. Nationally, spending at farmer’s markets…

As residents of the Southwind District, most are familiar with ticks this time of year and the risk of contracting Alpha-Gal Syndrome, an acquired  sensitivity to coming in contact with the Lone Star Tick, including…

The Southwind Extension District has announced that Sandy Haggard will join their team as the new nutrition, food safety and health extension agent. In her role, Haggard will develop and deliver programs related to nutrition…

Iola’s Gates Corporation plant celebrated safety week with an old-fashioned cookout Tuesday as Jason Ferraro and Bud Hughes grilled up about 400 hamburgers and hot dogs for work crews to feast on throughout the day.