With the Lehigh Portland State Park’s visitors center slated now to open in mid-June, state crews have begun posting signs around Iola to guide motorists to the park’s entrance. This sign adorns South State Street.

Monday’s USD 257 Board of Education meeting began on a celebratory note, as dozens of students were recognized for achieving the highest possible score on Kansas state assessments. Curriculum Director Jenna Higginbotham welcomed a packed…

The onset of spring brings with it the obligatory chances of severe weather. The National Weather Service teamed up with Allen County Emergency Management to present “Storm Fury on the Plains” Monday at the Bowlus…

The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing to celebrate local businesses and community leaders at its annual awards dinner on April 9 at the Riverside Park Community Building. Cocktails will begin at 5:30 p.m.,…

Children’s author Brenda Maier paid a visit to Iola Elementary School Tuesday morning, one of several stops in the area as part of an Author Visit Program activity in and around Iola. Maier also was…

JOPLIN — Iolan Braxton Curry added an armful of awards this month for her advertising and design skills.  Curry, a recent graduate of Pittsburg State University with a degree in graphic communications, received four awards…

There are several issues facing the country, and especially Kansas, Anne Parelkar said Thursday. But addressing hot-button topics like health care, immigration or public education is made infinitely more difficult because  of the vast sums…

Brenda Maier, a children’s author and gifted education specialist, will speak at several area schools next week through an Author Visit Program funded by the Helen Gates Whitehead Trust. Maier will speak at elementary schools…

It was barely two years ago, Iola High School started up its barbecue team, the Underhogs. Eight students signed up to learn the barbecue basics under IHS special education teacher Doug Kerr, a long-time backyard…

During a recent manufacturer’s forum hosted by SEKansas Inc., PrairieLand Partners Service Manager Dayton Sutterby provided a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s Iola facility, highlighting its operations, workforce, and role in supporting agricultural producers across…