Since becoming director of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce three years ago, Robin Schallie has made a mission to see a spiffier downtown. She spearheaded two mural projects, with local artists Max and Candice…

Iola Area Chamber of Commerce members gathered at the new T-Mobile store on North State Street Tuesday for a Chamber Coffee and social gathering. The Iola  outlet has become one of the brightest stars in…

The timing may be a coincidence, with several Iola businesses opening (or reopening) within weeks of each other. But that activity also brings a palpable sense of enthusiasm, notes Jonathan Goering of Thrive Allen County.…

YATES CENTER — There aren’t many buildings that have their own lazy river as one of its hidden features. Of course, there aren’t many buildings like Yates Center’s Town Hall. And now, armed with a…

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has removed a major obstacle to T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, as he rejected claims by a group of states that the deal would mean less competition…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have approved T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, despite fears of higher prices and job cuts, in a deal that would leave just three major cellphone companies in the…