Iola News

DCF Announces 2025 SUN Bucks Application Period Now Open

Tuesday, January 28

Program Helps Families with Eligible Children Offset the Cost of Food over Summer Break TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) announced Monday, Jan. 27 that the 2025 application period for SUN Bucks is now open. SUN Bucks, previously called Summer... Read More.

Allen County Approves Rezoning for Salvage Yard and Reviews County Updates

Tuesday, January 28

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — Allen County Commissioners Tuesday approved a Planning Board Recommendation to rezone a property at 2732 Minnesota Road south of La Harpe from Agriculture to Heavy Industrial to allow Coby Cochran to establish a salvage yard.Zoning Administrator Terry Call said Cochran's... Read More.

Two Missing Children Found Trapped Under Ice in Linn County Pond

Tuesday, January 28

LINN COUNTY, Kan. — Two children were found dead Monday night in a pond in rural Linn County.According to the Linn County Sheriff's Office, they responded to a report of two missing children who had not been seen for several hours.Evidence led them to... Read More.

Fatal Fire in La Harpe Monday Morning, Cause of Fire Under Investigation

Monday, January 27

La HARPE, Kan. — One person is dead after an early Monday morning fire in La Harpe.According to the Allen County Sheriff's Office, the La Harpe Volunteer Fire Department and Allen County Deputies responded just before 7 AM to the report of a structure... Read More.

Fatal Chase in Kiowa County Linked to Anderson County Homicide Investigation

Monday, January 27

KIOWA COUNTY, Kan. — A chase that led to a fatal accident in southwest Kansas Saturday night has been linked to a homicide investigation in Anderson County.According to information from the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, deputies had made a welfare check at a residence... Read More.

Heenan’s Named 2025 NCCC Heritage Family

Monday, January 27

CHANUTE, Kan. — The Neosho County Community College Foundation is proud to announce the Heenan family as the 2025 NCCC Heritage Family. This annual honor is bestowed on a family who represents outstanding support for Neosho County Community College and its endeavors.The Heenan family... Read More.

School to Promote Safe and Effective Prescribed Burns

Friday, January 24

Speakers to share guidelines for planning and conducting burns, having the necessary tools GARNETT, Kan. — The K-State Research and Extension Frontier District and the Anderson County Conservation District will host a school to teach attendees how to plan and safely conduct an effective prescribed... Read More.

Rural Economic Development Grant Recipients Announced

Friday, January 24

The recent recipients of the Strategic Economic Expansion and Development grant program were announced by Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland on Thursday, Jan. 23. More than $250,000 has been distributed among 12 recipients in this round of funding.Awardees of the grant... Read More.

Humboldt Union and Iola Register Representatives Meet with Allen County Commissioners to Discuss Legal Publications

Tuesday, January 21

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. - Representatives of Allen County's two newspapers met with Allen County Commissioners Tuesday to discuss legal publications. Since 2016 the County has utilized both the Humboldt Union and the Iola Register for legal publications, with one or the other designated as... Read More.

Flags to be Flown at Full-Staff throughout the State of Kansas for Remainder of Inauguration Day

Monday, January 20

TOPEKA, Kan. — In accordance with a proclamation made by President Donald Trump, Governor Laura Kelly has directed flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at full-staff for the remainder of Inauguration Day.Flags should return to half-staff at sunrise on Tuesday,... Read More.

FHSU and Kansas Community Colleges Announce New Guaranteed Admission Program in School and Clinical Psychology

Saturday, January 18

HAYS, Kan. — Fort Hays State University President Tisa Mason and Kansas Association of Community Colleges Director Heather Morgan were joined today by the presidents and representatives from Kansas’s network of 19 community colleges to officially sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a... Read More.

Governor Kelly Announces More than $4M to Improve Railroad Crossing Infrastructure

Thursday, January 16

TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly announced on Thursday two Kansas communities have secured over $3.3 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration Railroad Crossing Elimination program.“Improving railroad crossings in Kansas is crucial for... Read More.