A property that has been deemed a “dangerous and unsafe” structure was a point of contention at Monday evening’s Iola city council meeting.  Property owner Fred Vanwey recently moved to Iola from California and purchased…

When it comes to building and repair work this year, everything is going up. The number of permits are up as well as prices.  In fact, they’re setting records. And that’s not likely to change…

A political display on U.S. 54/Madison Avenue got a lot of attention this past week. Too much, actually. The display, composed of four large round hay bales and painted to represent a larger-than-life version of…

A controversial Iola High School parking lot painting in support of President Trump that included white supremacist symbols continues to draw fire over social media.  A city code enforcement officer also said the painting violated…

A small group of Iolans aired their frustration Monday to City Council members about cockroaches. The little critters have become such a nuisance, former Mayor Bill Maness said, that his wife avoids working in their…