Now that they’ve spun off an offshoot of their business, local pharmacists Bill Walden and Jim Bauer plan to return their focus to their first love, Iola Pharmacy.  “You’ll get sick of seeing us,” quipped…

A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business. Desiree Hill, owner of Crown’s Corner Mechanic in Conyers, Georgia, started…

Workers at Starbucks stores began a five-day strike Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. The strikes by baristas and other workers were scheduled to take place in Los Angeles,…

Chase Vaughn didn’t follow a typical path to becoming an attorney. But it sure hasn’t taken him long to establish a foothold in the legal community now that he’s arrived. The Iola native, who started…

Much like the name implies, Black Sheep Donuts are not your ordinary doughnut. The new Iola business boasts a different take on the fried confectionary — they’re miniature. Cailynn Kennedy started the food truck business…

Work is right on schedule for PrairieLand Partners’ estimated $14 million John Deere farm implement dealership. The facility is set to be fully constructed by the end of the month and sits at the northwest…

Landmark Bank hosted a customer appreciation lunch Friday at its Kincaid location. Landmark, which has operated in Kincaid since 2013, will close the branch at the end of the year. Bank employees had no information…

How does one make the transition from Australia’s Gold Coast to the small town of Iola? It starts with friendship.  Steve and Di Bowman took the leap of faith in moving to southeast Kansas in…

You can shop ’til you drop at this Friday’s Annual Downtown Iola Christmas Block Party. Celebrating its 10th year, the event includes special deals by downtown merchants who are keeping their doors open until 7…

LONDON (AP) — Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times.…