Floyd C. Smith, a long-time Iola High School principal and Iola Junior College dean, will be inducted Friday in the Don Bain Hall of Fame. The ceremony will follow the presentation of the IHS Homecoming…

Is the size of the Iola City Council a problem? Is there a better way to ensure competitive elections, such as abandoning the city’s voting wards? Or are there other solutions to finding folks willing…

For Allen County residents who depend on a ride to the doctor, the grocery store or even work, the future of public transportation may soon look different. County commissioners on Tuesday weighed whether to continue…

Allen Community College trustees will gather for a special meeting at 5 p.m. Monday to discuss a recent facilities assessment that spelled out millions of dollars in necessary improvements to the Iola campus, the college’s…

Growing up on a farm in southeast Kansas, Kelly Klubeck never gave much thought to traveling abroad. And he’d certainly never even dreamed of helping support an entire generation of young women in need, thousands…

For Iola High School students, a cellphone isn’t just a lifeline to friends — it’s a measure of accountability. At Monday evening’s USD 257 Board of Education meeting, Principal Scott Carson shared how the school…

Dr. Erik Unruh, an Iola family physician, offered an analysis of Medicare Advantage during last Thursday’s meeting of the Allen County Blue Dot Club. About 35 were present for the group’s monthly meeting at the…

KINCAID — The Kincaid Farmers Free Fair, one of the region’s oldest, and still one of the largest, fall festivals will once again feature a schedule crammed with fun and games for folks of all…

Lehigh Portland State Park hopes to welcome its first official visitors next spring.  Kansas State Parks Director Connor O’Flannagan said work at Kansas’s newest state park was advancing at a steady clip. “Overall, we’re shooting…

The term “eagle-eyed” is brought about earnestly. Garry Crain and Bill Whinery of Operation WildLife (OWL) were at Iola Elementary School Friday to regale the students with a number of facts about the bald eagle.…