HUMBOLDT — Joe Works’ philanthropy was recognized Tuesday by the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City with its Healthy Allen Award.A $5,000 grant was attached. Works designated the money to benefit Hope Unlimited, an…

Allen County will pay a touch more than $22,400 for renovation of 5,500 square yards of an apron at Allen County Airport. A Federal Aviation Administration grant will pay the remainder of the $448,820 project.Glen…

Iola building code concerns may delay occupation of Allen County’s new ambulance station at 410 N. State St. and may add to construction costs.Dan Ware of Superior Builders had the only bid, at $63,000, for…

Iola commissioners agreed that owners of Dairy Queen should not have to pay for “a difference of opinion” between city officials.At issue was the responsibility for the curb and guttering immediately south of the ice…

Iola commissioners have begun the paperwork that will set the city’s next commission at five members.Commissioners directed City Attorney Chuck Apt Tuesday to write up charter ordinances that will put the new governing body in…

Brandon and Shauna Berntsen, Iola, announce the birth of a son, Hunter Cole, born April 19, 2010, at Allen County Hospital in Iola. He weighed 7 pounds, 2.3 ounces and was 17 1/2 inches long.…

Candice Kent and Dave Tush, Neosho Falls, announce the birth of a daughter, Emma Jeanmarie Kent, born April 23, 2010, at Allen County Hospital in Iola. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19…

Allen County Community College’s golf team is competing in the Jayhawk Conference Championships today at Sand Creek Station golf course in Newton.Last week, the Red Devils played in the Baker University Spring Invitational at Alvamar…

CHANUTE — Iola Middle School’s Pony golfers took sixth at Chanute’s Royster Middle School golf tournament Monday.“We played our younger golfers Monday because of the seven-meet restrictions on middle school golfers,” said Dennis Nevin, IMS…

MOUND CITY — Uniontown High’s Justin Query had a strong first round at Monday’s Jayhawk-Linn High Invitational to pull out the 10th-place medal.Query shot a 44 in his first nine holes but had a little…