The Humboldt Union is Allen County’s official newspaper this year. Commissioners, on a split vote, designated the Union to publish legal notices under an approach that will have it and the Iola Register rotate annually…

In a reversal of opinion, Allen County commissioners said Tuesday morning they would accept three appointees Iola Mayor Bill Shirley made to an ambulance study committee. Two weeks ago county commissioners expressed disdain for Shirley’s…

Work could begin as early as next week in preparing to lay water lines along North Kentucky Street for the new Allen County Hospital, Carl Slaugh, city administrator, told hospital trustees at their meeting Tuesday…

Two of Iola’s signature Riverside Park facilities — the Recreation Community Building and Iola Swimming Pool bathhouse — will be spruced up in the coming weeks. Iola City Council members graciously accepted an offer from…

Charges were filed Monday against Roger Welch, 53, rural Moran, and Zeffrey Tyler Doolittle, 17, Mapleton, who suffered minor back wounds when he was hit by pellets from a shotgun blast allegedly fired by Welch.…

A former volunteer firefighter accused of setting a string of summer blazes in northern Allen County won’t be spending any time in prison.  Rather, Lee Daniel Berg, 19, of Iola checked into the Allen County…

Debbra Ann Weber, 37, of LaHarpe died unexpectedly, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at Allen County Hospital, in Iola.   She was born Oct. 7, 1974, in Iola, the daughter of Wilbur and Carolyn Stewart Morrison.…

Dr. Glenn Vernon Carney, 81, of Iola died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at his home. Glenn was born Oct. 26, 1930, in Novelty, Mo., the son of Jesse and Iva (Barnhart) Carney. The family moved…

Grace M. Calahan, 89, of Colony died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Allen County Hospital in Iola. Information about her life and funeral arrangements will be published when provided by Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in…

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona has resigned from Congress a little over a year after she was shot in the head by a mentally unstable killer while she was holding an open air question-answer session…