Iola Fire Department crews were quick to respond to a fire Friday mid-morning at 1504 E. Carpenter St., Iola. A storage shed caught ablaze while residents were demolishing it. Kenneth Powell, deputy chief for Iola…

The Iola school district expects to slightly drop its tax rate in the coming fiscal year, thanks to stable enrollment and increased valuation. The board set a budget hearing for 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11.…

Efforts are moving forward to expand a county-owned thrift store run by a senior citizen group of volunteers, but the process has taken a few unexpected twists and turns.  The leaders of the effort will…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man carrying garbage to his shed had to take cover inside when a curious bull moose decided to join him. A Ring home security camera captured Curtis Phelps trapped…