Unfortunately, this is the second year in a row that we are facing drought conditions going into the fall. Our fescue lawns have really taken a beating the last two years and many have almost…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I recently inherited some money, enough to allow me to quit my job and buy a new car. Nothing flashy, just a nice, reliable vehicle. I’m now focused…

Thursday will be the last market of the season for Allen County Farmers’ Market  The market will be on the square along Jefferson Street from 5:30 to 7 p.m.  Vendors will have the following: fresh…

The Prairie Dell 4-H Club met on Sept. 4, 2023.   Roll call was answered by projects members would like to enroll in for the 2023-24 4-H year.   The 2023-24 officer elections were held.…

Last week, some of the Humboldt FFA members were able to attend the Bressner Pasture research day on site. Kansas State University Research and Extension were the host and provided an awesome day of reviewing…

Before I ever dreamed of having kids of my own, I was a consultant for the New Mexico Department of Education in Santa Fe. My job? To make sure the schools in our state were…

Allen County Regional Hospital has partnered with Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SEKAAA) to offer nutritious meals for older adults through a new 60+ Dine program. The hospital’s cafeteria is the first location in…

Arrest reported Iola police officers arrested Derrick T. Miller for suspicion of trespassing shortly after noon Thursday after he was caught in the Iola Housing Authority’s Townhouse Apartments without permission in the 200 block of…

Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday, “The Greatest of These is Love,” was taken from I Corinthians 13. “God’s perfect love comes to us as God tells us that we are His children,” Traw said. “Love…

A roundup is set for 6:30 to 7:30 Tuesday at Iola’s Calvary Life Center (the old Calvary United Methodist Church) at 118 W. Jackson Ave. Boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited…