There are many reasons why Iola Pharmacy feels like a family for founder Jim Arnott. In the early years after he and partner Bret Lawrence purchased the former Cooksey’s Drug Store in 1973, Arnott found…

Grow at Eden, Iola’s new childcare center at the former Kids Kingdom, welcomes back children on Monday. The facility has been closed for about four weeks for a complete remodel. Owners Kandy and Kyler Rushing…

A group of local merchants is offering up a free night at the movies Friday, from the comfy confines of Iola’s downtown square. The 1993 baseball classic “The Sandlot” will be shown on a 20-foot…

It takes a fresh pair of eyes — or even better, two pairs — to see potential in the well-worn.   “I don’t think people understand what they have here in Iola. It’s very special,”…

When opportunity came knocking, Taylor Salzwedel opened the door to a new location for her business, Eccentric Nail Studio. The nail studio has moved a few doors over to 23 E. Madison Ave. It’s a…

Carri Sailor, owner of Rookies Sports Bar and Grill, remembers going to Ken’s Pizza as a child to make pizzas.  Whether that memory led her to open her own restaurant, it definitely inspired her to…

Brinley McGhee’s passion is turning into a profession. Just days after walking across the stage as a Crest High School graduate, McGhee is focusing her energies full time on expanding her business, Divine Brin. McGhee,…

The owners of a downtown coffee shop plan to open a drive-thru coffee business on U.S. 169, northeast of the city.  Gabe and Myra Gleason, with partner and landowner Jenn Chester, plan to break ground…

There may not be many names as befitting a home-owned business as Revival Salon and Spa. First off, Jerrica Mueller and her team of stylists offer a range of services to bring about a newer…

The term “throwaway society” makes Mike McGie cringe. The term was coined from the prevalence of inexpensive, cheaply made products, such as furniture or shoes — heck, even cars — that are designed to be…