Extending infrastructure to allow for development in north Iola will be a bit pricier than expected. Iola City Council members will discuss bids on Monday for extending a street into what will be known as…

HUMBOLDT — In a step to bring more housing to Humboldt, city leaders signed an agreement for $1,000 with First Step Builders of Independence to assess the city’s housing needs and implement a housing plan.…

GAS — There’s much to appreciate about living in Gas, a handful of residents agreed Tuesday evening. And in a refreshing look at its citizenry, few had much to complain about, either. Perhaps some residents…

A $3.5 million grant gives the Iola Housing Authority plenty of tools to upgrade its properties to make life a bit more pleasant for its tenants. The grant was announced in late December, with Housing…

Plans to convert former elementary schools to housing are still moving forward. BNIM, a Kansas City, Mo.-based architect and design firm, is seeking Kansas Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to help pay for the first phase…

LE ROY — The loss of one of Le Roy’s oldest buildings is leading to a new housing venture for working-class families. Construction is nearly complete on a new triplex in downtown Le Roy at…

Iola will sell 10 lots to a developer for $50,000 as he pursues a plan to build 10 duplexes on what used to be Cedarbrook Golf Course. City Council members agreed Monday to a compromise…

It will cost nearly $1.3 million to extend utilities and streets to accommodate development on another swath of the old Cedarbrook Golf Course in north Iola. The street work would take up the bulk of…

Now that Iola’s new elementary school is up and running, the focus shifts to what to do with the old elementary schools. A plan is underway, as BNIM, a Kansas City, Mo.-based architect and design…

Iola City Council members will mull over a request for an incentives package to entice a developer to build a series of duplexes at the north edge of town. The request from Gabriel Woodman of…