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Adrian Cook, 5, powers his wind-powered vessel along the course Tuesday as part of Iola Cub Scout Pack 55’s annual Raingutter Regatta. He was competing against a boat fueled by his mother, Sarah Hasch. Additional…

Halloween is a few haunting days away, but the Iola Kiwanis Club and Iola Police Department aren’t interested in waiting that long.The groups are teaming forces once again for the annual Boo Bash at Riverside…

Since 1914 kids of all ages — some adults, as well — have entertained and challenged themselves with Tinker Toys, a passel of wooden spools and sticks from which they’ve made all sorts of creations.Now…

Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning put off signing on as an interested party to a lawsuit proposed by a Wichita law firm to test wholesale distribution of opioids.County Counselor Alan Weber said the lawsuit would…

Hundreds of students bore witness to the testimony Tuesday that a helping hand can make a difference. As scholarship recipients to study at Allen Community College, many of the students had the opportunity to meet…

Allen Community College sociology instructor Katie Mitchell is not from Kansas, but she already feels comfortable since relocating and teaching in Iola. “I’m familiar with living in a small town because that’s where I grew…

After an uncommonly bitter failed school bond campaign in the fall of 2014, USD 257 put its infrastructure plans on hold for the next couple of years. In the spring of this year, however, the…

Iola city employees will receive a 2 percent raise for 2018.City Council members voted unanimously Monday to provide a 2-percent cost of living adjustment for all employees.Iola bases its COLA raises on the Consumer Price…

A pedestrian bridge will soon span Elm Creek along South Washington Avenue, providing a direct connection from Iola proper to the city’s newly developed trails complex south of town.A split Iola City Council was deadlocked…

Rhonda Jackson admitted Monday to her role in the March 2016 death of Iolan Shawn Cook.As part of a plea deal, Jackson, 51, Iola, pleaded no contest to one count of involuntary manslaughter and one…