Maggie Barnett is 50 wreaths away from her goal. Barnett and sister Pat Spencer are in the midst of a Christmas wreath blitz, with the hopes of placing more than 250 wreaths on veterans’ graves…

A school-based health clinic officially opens on Jan. 16 at Iola Elementary School. The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is providing the service.  Students and faculty can access the clinic for a variety of…

A new security system will allow USD 257 staff to remotely monitor and allow access to facilities. At Iola High School, for example, it will allow secretaries in the main building to open doors for…

Angie Wray has developed a reputation for her lavish window displays for Christmas. The lights, of course, are a sight to behold. Her storefront windows at Decorator Supply are a testament to her creativity, aglow…

Iola city employees will sweep through town starting Monday for leaf pick-up duty. City Clerk Roxanne Hutton said the leaves must be bagged and left by the curbside — no alleys — by Monday morning.…

Eighteen Iola Middle and High school band students were selected to perform with their respective District Bands.  Nine IHS students will perform at a music clinic Saturday before auditioning for State Band on Jan. 7.…

A few historians have a bone to pick with the City of Iola — in particular, the city’s newest trail extension that connects the Iola High School tennis courts to Iola Elementary School and parts…

Changes are coming to Iola’s Orscheln Farm and Home franchise. The store is one of 73 Orscheln locations that are being acquired by Bomgaars, an Iowa-based farm and home supply retailer. The transaction will make…

The Humboldt community kicked off the Christmas season with its annual Bike Around the Square event on Friday evening, which featured downtown light displays, stations to roast hot dogs and make s’mores and visits with…

This is a story with a happy ending. But as with any adventure, it presented challenges.  For the last seven years, Fred and Judy Works’ lives had been somewhat on hold.  The couple continue to…