The book or the movie. A debate often follows when asked which is better.  When it comes to the story of “True Grit,” Iola Reads is offering a chance to discover the answer for yourself.…

A new Ashley Clinic Iola office aimed at providing both physical and mental health services will bring familiar physicians and staff. Dr. Tim Spears and others from Iola’s Family Physicians group will staff the new…

Find additional photos of Friday’s performance here. Despite becoming extinct 65 million years ago, dinosaurs roared onto the Bowlus Fine Arts Center stage Friday evening, delighting show-goers of all ages for the “Dinosaur World Live”…

Most people associate retirement with taking life at a leisurely pace. Beverly Beech must have missed the memo. Fresh off the heels of a career as a surgical technician, the energetic Iolan took a six-week…

Tammy Dieker might have traveled great distances to find the kind of treasure that was right under her feet. Dieker owns The Market Place, an antique store on the downtown square at 5 E. Madison…

Her first thought was that a fireworks display had malfunctioned. Iolan Winter Snyder was among the legions of Kansas City Chiefs fans — a crowd estimated in the hundreds of thousands — who had flocked…

Allen Community College is changing its payment policy after international students and faculty shared concerns in December. The college had tightened its policies last spring, particularly targeted to international students who were required to pay…

When starting the “60+ Dine” program, Kathy Brennon was told to expect 20 participants within the first year. Five months in, the program has 172 participants and counting. “It shows us there is a tremendous…

A housing proposal that would allow Allen Community College to lease an apartment complex could be “the first domino” to resolve multiple needs. Allen’s board of trustees heard a proposal from developer Shane Lamb Tuesday…

A portion of Allen County may be a step closer to broadband internet access. The county commission agreed Tuesday to give their support via a letter and a $1,000 pledge to a broadband grant application…