Tai Lee figured she’d learn a thing or two about Iola’s history, especially now that she occupies one of the town’s oldest buildings. Mission accomplished. Lee, owner of Jo’s Men’s Grooming, has relocated to 9…

Walmart customers in Kansas are advised to check their receipts if they’ve purchased food items from the retail giant since New Year’s Day. In a Facebook post Thursday, the company acknowledged some customers were mistakenly…

Chase Martin’s work colleagues can be temperamental at times. That’s OK.  He realizes he often doesn’t know much about their backgrounds, or their upbringing. Communication and patience are key. A firm but friendly word makes…

Angie Wray has developed a reputation for her lavish window displays for Christmas. The lights, of course, are a sight to behold. Her storefront windows at Decorator Supply are a testament to her creativity, aglow…

Changes are coming to Iola’s Orscheln Farm and Home franchise. The store is one of 73 Orscheln locations that are being acquired by Bomgaars, an Iowa-based farm and home supply retailer. The transaction will make…

For as long as Anderson Plumbing has been a part of the Iola community — 120 years and counting — the company has never really had what could be considered a storefront. That will change…

Susan Booth admits her sales pitch to son Logan could have used some polish. “I said, ‘I’ll pay you half of what you’re making now, with no company truck, if you’ll come work with me,’”…

At its peak, Cara Thomas had a crew of 75 employees at Bolling’s Meatery and Eatery. But the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which shuttered the steakhouse portion of the business in early 2020,…

BRONSON — It turns out after years of building a brand, working ungodly hours and pinching pennies, the main problem now with Thaddeus and Kelly Perry’s dream was that they didn’t think big enough. The…

Welcome to the caffeinated jungle. Billed as part coffee shop, part plant store — and hopefully much more — business partners Myra Gleason and Jack Blevins are putting the finishing touches on Fillmore Coffeehouse and…