Steve Green, president of the Iola Amateur Radio Club, spoke to Iola Kiwanians on Tuesday about the club’s activities. Green, radio call sign KD0JLE, stressed membership is not limited to Iolans, with some members living…

Allen County’s economic development director approaches his job first with community in mind, knowing that developing a healthful, caring local environment will reap economic benefits, Jared Wheeler told Iola Kiwanians Tuesday. Wheeler assumed the economic…

Kyser Nemecek, a 17-year-old junior at Iola High School, told Kiwanis Club members Tuesday about his 4-H livestock judging team’s successes at state and national contests in recent months and its plan to visit Scotland,…

Most of the work associated with emergency management takes place before and after a natural disaster rather than during the event itself, Iola Kiwanians were told Tuesday. Jason Trego, emergency manager for Allen County, spoke…

Ryan Sigg, director of physical plant operations at Allen Community College, spoke to the Kiwanis Club on Feb. 13 about major projects that he has overseen at the school since assuming his role in fall…

60 Years Ago Celebrating the 62nd anniversary this week of the opening of Globe Clothing Store in Iola, Louis Schlanger, who founded the store in 1901, at the age of 19, well remembers the gas…

With lights on and merchandise well organized, the Iola Senior Citizens Inc. Thrift Store will have a soft opening Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to show off its new building at 223 N.…

Donna Houser, with Iola Community Involvement Task Force, spoke to Iola Kiwanians last week about the CITF fund drive for a splash park along Cottonwood Street, between Buchanan Street and Iola First Baptist Church. Houser…

The Kiwanis Club donated copies of the book “Kindergarten, Here I Come” to 83 graduating preschoolers in USD 257. The district offers preschool classes at Iola Elementary School, Munchkinland and More, and Ready Set Learn.…

Alisha Turner, Healthy Families supervisor for Kansas Children’s Service League in Iola, told Kiwanis Club members Tuesday about her agency’s plans to expand soon from serving Allen, Neosho and Wilson counties to also include Woodson…