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Iola is one step closer to having more housing options. Over the next week, the City of Iola will complete finishing touches to the Cedarbrook third addition project. “The project went very well with the…
Hayley Derryberry wants the City of Iola to take “the journey to normalcy” when it comes to breastfeeding. The owner of the former Derryberry Breadery is imploring council members to examine city code that prohibits…
An open letter to Senator Caryn Tyson: At a town hall meeting on May 9, you asserted that the city of Iola has the highest commercial property taxes in the nation. You also said that…
The floor tiles at the Community Recreation Building in Riverside Park are being removed as part of the process of repairing the floor in the aftermath of last weekend’s flooding. City officials are removing the…
Iola city officials took the deteriorating road plate dilemma at the intersection of Madison and Elm into their own hands this week. “The plates have been coming loose,” because of the heavy traffic, said Corey…
In an impressive milestone, Burns & McDonnell, a global engineering and construction firm, celebrated the 125th anniversary of its founding and first project with a special luncheon in Iola on Dec. 13. The event brought…
The housing market in Iola can be summed up in one word — unique. Driving down any given road, you will come across houses of varying values and sizes situated in the same neighborhood. A…
The Iola school board wants to see if there’s any chance to improve baseball and softball fields at Riverside Park before looking to build elsewhere. It’s a tall order that would require a solution to…
More than a year ago, Iola council members voted 7-0 to extend water, electric and streets in the Cedarbrook Addition and followed through last spring by committing $1.7 million to the project with the goal…
In a major boost to Iola’s efforts to address its housing shortage, city council members voted Monday to sell all 22 residential lots in the Cedarbrook Third Addition to Lakeview Investment Properties, an LLC owned…
