Iola News

KHP Trooper and Three Osage County Deputies Injured in Shooting

Saturday, November 15

OSAGE COUNTY — On November 15, 2025, at 10:24 AM, deputies from the Osage County Sheriff’s Office and personnel from the Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at 11222 S Topeka Ave near Carbondale in Osage County, Kansas. During the... Read More.

Boil Order Lifted for Yates Center and Virgil. Continues for Other Affected Areas

Saturday, November 15

The boil water order for the city of Yates Center and the city of Virgil was lifted early Saturday afternoon by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment after lab testing of water samples from those two cities confirmed no presence of bacterial contamination. The... Read More.

NCCC Audit Receives Unmodified Opinion

Friday, November 14

CHANUTE, Kan. — The Neosho County Community College (NCCC) Board of Trustees held its November 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, in the Student Union Boardroom on the Chanute Campus. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. and... Read More.

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Yates Center and Woodson Co RWD 1 in Woodson County and Wilson Co RWD 9 in Wilson County and City of Virgil in Greenwood County

Thursday, November 13

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Yates Center and Woodson Co RWD 1 public water supply systems located in Woodson County and Wilson Co RWD 9 public water supply... Read More.

Humboldt Man Struck and Killed by Train Near Mildred, Investigation Ongoing

Wednesday, November 12

A Humboldt man was struck and killed by a train Wednesday morning near Mildred. According to the Allen County Sheriff's Office, deputies, along with EMS and the Kansas Highway Patrol, were dispatched at 7:53 a.m. to a location just east of US 59, where on... Read More.

Marion County Agrees to Pay Out $3M for Newspaper Raid, Expresses Regret

Tuesday, November 11

Record editor says court cases against city continue TOPEKA, Kan. — The county involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor. In two of the four agreements, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office... Read More.

Allen County Commission Conducts Election Canvass, Breaks Two Ties

Monday, November 10

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — The main order of business for Allen County Commissioners Monday, and the only real matter of business save executive sessions for attorney/client matters, was the canvass of last week's election, which makes official the results including the write-in winners for... Read More.

Governor Kelly Announces Kansans Will Receive Full November SNAP Benefits

Friday, November 7

~~Kansas SNAP recipients can expect to see November benefits on their EBT cards on Nov. 7~~ TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) has begun processing full November benefits to Kansans receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance... Read More.

Iola Area 2025 Election Recap

Wednesday, November 5

Allen County voters overwhelmingly approved renewal of a sales tax funding maintenance and improvements at Allen County Hospital Tuesday. Unofficial results from Tuesday's General Election indicated 1297 votes in favor to 448 against. La Harpe voters narrowly approved a 1.5 percent sales tax for... Read More.

Southeast Kansas Election Night Results 2025

Tuesday, November 4

ALLEN COUNTY IOLA CITY COUNCIL WARD 3 MYRA GLEASON 67 NICHOLAS LOHMAN 87 LA HARPE CITY COUNCIL (3) CYNTHIA CARR 25 RONALD KNAVEL31 HARRY LEE, JR. 22 KENDRA MICHAEL 21 SHARLYN THOMPSON 26 CRAIG TRESTER 16 MORAN CITY COUNCIL (2) BRAD BARRERE 45 MICHAEL STODGELL 65 CANDACE TYLER 18 IOLA USD 257 (3) NATHAN CUNNINGHAM 533 ROBIN GRIFFIN-LOHMAN 481 JOHN MASTERSON 727 LISA... Read More.

Governor Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Former Vice President Dick Cheney

Tuesday, November 4

TOPEKA, Kan. — On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas be flown at half-staff immediately until sundown on the day of interment to honor the passing of Vice President Dick Cheney. “Vice President Cheney... Read More.

Frontier District Responds to Loss of SNAP-Ed Program with Renewed Commitment to Nutrition Education

Tuesday, November 4

For more than 30 years, the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) has helped individuals and families in Anderson, Franklin, and Osage counties make healthier food and lifestyle choices. The program, however, came to an end on September 30 after federal legislation... Read More.