As newcomers to Iola, Manish Sahdev and wife Karisma have already felt welcomed into the community. Now, the new owners of Iola’s Regency Inn are intent on extending that same hospitality to their customers. The…

Like the smell of baking bread, a sense of community permeated the grand opening of Derryberry Breadery on Wednesday evening.  Dozens turned out for the ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 p.m., In fact, so many…

As much as Hayley Derryberry wants customers to sample a wide assortment of her baked goods, from her signature bagels and sourdough breads to cookies and baguettes, she yearns for something more at Derryberry Breadery,…

Katie Yoder is a few short, but extraordinarily busy, weeks from crossing a mighty to-do item from her bucket list. Yoder seeks to open 620 Athletics in Iola by mid-April, fulfilling her lifelong dream of…

Their interests are about as diverse as a pair of colleagues can have. One’s an amateur beekeeper. The other is a confessed “tinkerer,” willing to work on anything from cars to remodeled bathrooms. But for…

Sure, law school is invaluable, Jacob Manbeck notes.  Up to a point. “At law school, they’ll teach you the law, and they’ll teach you how to pass the Bar, but they don’t teach you much…

Iola Area Chamber of Commerce members gathered at the new T-Mobile store on North State Street Tuesday for a Chamber Coffee and social gathering. The Iola  outlet has become one of the brightest stars in…

For the first time in 25 years, Class Act Salon has a new home. Owner Pam Tressler reopened her business Tuesday at the new location, 217 W. Garfield St., after acquiring the old Cutting Edge…

An agreement is in place for KwiKom Communications, an Iola-based internet service provider, to be acquired by WANRack, LLC.  The agreement was announced Jan. 13 in a news release. WANRack specializes in turn-key fiber infrastructure…

Jay Stogsdill is ready to make his dream come true with a diverse business venture that brings one of the hottest recreation trends to Allen County — ax throwing. “It’s a fun activity that’s kind…