Beer sales will be permitted when the KC Iola Hormigas take the field at Allen Community College this summer. College trustees — meeting this week for the first time since it was announced the Pecos…

USD 257 Superintendent Stacey Fager is sounding the alarm over looming changes to education funding in Kansas, pointing to growing concerns about sustainability and priorities in school finance. School financing was reshaped by the Kansas…

Riverside Park will come alive with the smell of smoked meats and the shine of classic chrome this weekend as the Iola Rotary Club hosts its annual Smokin’ Hot Cars and BBQ event.  This year’s…

Thursday marked the last day of school at Iola-USD 257’s schools for the 2024-25 academic term, and the students made it worth their while. Iola High School students competed in a series of games and…

Allen Community College’s softball team will play on the newly minted Bernie Blevins Field starting next season. ACC Trustees approved Tuesday a request to rename the softball field in Blevins’s honor. Blevins, who died in…

The Community Utility Relief Bank (CURB) is inviting Iola residents to support a meaningful cause this weekend — simply by enjoying a slice of pizza. This Sunday, Iola’s Pizza Hut will host a special fundraiser…

Work crews used a pumping system in order to distribute concrete Wednesday for the footings and foundation for the visitors center at Lehigh Portland State Park south of Iola. The center will include a basement…

Ongoing disagreement about hangar rental rates at the Allen County Airport have resulted in a business owner ending his relationship with the county.  “He’s through with the county and the problems he has with the…

As they shape Allen Community College’s budget for the 2025-26 school year, trustees will be asked to bump the school’s pay scale by $250,000. The Board will meet May 27 to further discuss recommendations from…

Iola leaders expressed a willingness once again to visit with Allen County commissioners about a countywide recycling program. Council members were given a glimpse Monday of what one such program would look like, with one…