Allen County Connectors, a newly launched program initiated by Thrive Allen County and funded by the REACH Healthcare Foundation, has established a single helpline by which the community can access the majority of its emergency…

A year ago today Jerry Scheibmeir died several times over.“But the doctors kept bringing me back,” he said.Scheibmeir, 60, recalled Monday afternoon the events of a horrific boating accident in which he was impaled by…

OSAWATOMIE — Four years in a row. Iola High’s golf team, all seniors, have this down pat. The team punched its ticket to the Class 4A Golf Tournament on Monday afternoon.“This group, what can you…

LACYGNE — Mission accomplished. Iola High’s baseball team made it through its Class 4A-II Regional and into the state tournament on Monday night. After beating Prairie View 3-1 in game one, Iola took on Osawatomie…

Saturday’s Little Oscars celebration — the 50th annual — had a a little bit of everything: elaborate song-and-dance numbers, more than a few laughs, an occasional tear, and buckets of rainfall by the end.But the…

A pre-dawn fire destroyed the home of Kathy Alcorn Gravatt north of Iola early Saturday, sending one of its occupants to the hospital.Julie Lukes, who was sleeping upstairs, was taken to Allen County Regional Hospital…

PRATT — Colby Works accomplished a first in Iola High’s boys tennis history Sunday. After medaling at the Class 4A State Tennis Tournament in doubles last season, he took 11th this year. He is the…

Gregory L. Setter, 64, Humboldt, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at Tri-County Hospital in Vista, Calif.Greg was born Feb. 25, 1950, in Iola the son of Ambrose James and Katherine Davis (Knox) Setter.  He grew…

HUTCHINSON — Allen Community College’s track team will finish its season at the NJCAA National Championships today. The meet started on Thursday and many of Allen’s athletes have already competed. Coach Vince DeGrado said a…

Iola High’s track team picked the best time for what could be its best performance of the season. A week before Iola’s Mustangs and Fillies travel to Prairie View for the Class 4A Regional, the…