Iola News

Allen County Plans for New Landfill Cell and Addresses Future Developments

Wednesday, January 15

By Lucky Kidd ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — If everything goes as planned, trash could be going into the new cell at the Allen County Landfill by the first of March.Public Works Director Mitch Garner told Allen County Commissioners Tuesday Schwab-Eaton representatives are scheduled to be... Read More.

City of Chanute Proclaims MLK Day of Service Alongside NCCC RSVP

Tuesday, January 14

By Huntyr Schwegman CHANUTE, Kan. — The Chanute City Commission on Monday approved a proclamation designating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 20, as a Day of Service in Chanute. The proclamation was signed by Chanute Mayor Jacob LaRue, and was accepted... Read More.

Kansas Farm Bureau 2025 Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference Winners

Monday, January 13

By Kansas Farm Bureau MANHATTAN, Kan. — Farmers and ranchers from across Kansas gathered in Manhattan Jan. 10-12 for the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) leaders conference. Nearly 500 attended the three-day Kansas Farm Bureau conference designed to provide educational and networking opportunities for... Read More.

Institutional Effectiveness Dashboard Presented to NCCC BOT

Monday, January 13

By Huntyr Schwegman CHANUTE, Kan. — The Neosho County Community College (NCCC) Board of Trustees held its January 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the Student Union boardroom on the Chanute Campus. The meeting was called to order at 9... Read More.

Kansas Tourism Unveils 2025 Kansas Travel Guide

Monday, January 13

By the Kansas Department of Commerce Kansas Tourism Friday announced the release of the highly anticipated 2025 Kansas Travel Guide, a comprehensive and free resource designed to inspire exploration of the Sunflower State. The guide is available in both print and digital format, just... Read More.

Kansas Fish Consumption Advisories for 2025

Sunday, January 12

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) (collectively, “Kansas”) is issuing fish consumption advisories for 2025. The following advisories identify types of fish, or other aquatic species,... Read More.

Iola Library Introduces Tech for Seniors Wednesday, Jan.15

Thursday, January 9

IOLA, Kan. — Iola Public Library is introducing a new cooperative program TechWise 55+ on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 4:30 to help persons 55 and older to use digital technology safely and comfortably."Easy-to-use and-share content is designed to help families become more familiar with... Read More.

Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications

Thursday, January 9

By the Kansas Farm Bureau MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) Foundation for Agriculture is now accepting applications for 2025 scholarship awards.“Supporting education is one of the core missions of the Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture,” says KFB President Joe Newland. “We... Read More.

Frontier District K-State Research and Extension Offices to Host Heifer Replacement/Retention Meeting Feb. 13

Wednesday, January 8

By Rod Schaub, Frontier Extension District Livestock Agent OTTAWA, Kan. — The U.S. beef cow inventory is at its lowest mark in 62 years. As of January 2024, the U.S. cow herd was only 28.2 million cows. Will the U.S. beef industry rebuild? If so,... Read More.

Allen County Road and Bridge Employees Stay Busy with Winter Storm, Updates from County Commission Meeting

Tuesday, January 7

By Lucky Kidd ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — It was a busy weekend for Allen County Road and Bridge employees. Supervisor Jeremy Hopkins told Allen County Commissioners they had crews out Saturday for a while, all day Sunday, and again Monday.Hopkins noted he had been out... Read More.

Blizzard Warnings Issued for Sunday

Saturday, January 4

By Lucky Kidd Blizzard warnings have been issued for much of central Kansas into east central and northeast kansas for Sunday. Winter storm warnings continue for areas around Iola and Yates Center and the area from Pratt to St. John to Larned to Hays. Winter... Read More.

Road Conditions Rapidly Deteriorate as Winter Storm Approaches

Saturday, January 4

By Lucky Kidd Road conditions are rapidly deteriorating across central Kansas. The Kansas Department of Transportation as of 12:30 PM reported roads across much of western and central Kansas and in the area from Yates Center to Fort Scott of southeast Kansas as being at... Read More.