Iola’s Green Cover Seed has been abuzz this week with producers from Kansas and surrounding states convening for the 5th Annual Southeast Kansas Soil Health Conference. The event, held Tuesday and Wednesday, provided networking and…

Dr. Kori Gregg, the third of four candidates interviewed this week for the president’s job at Allen Community College, admits she wasn’t always the best student. She was a first-generation college student and an athlete,…

South State Street was closed to traffic Wednesday morning while crews cleared wreckage of a two-vehicle accident just south of the Elm Creek Bridge. A northbound pickup collided with a southbound car, with the impact…

An ongoing court case where a local teenager has been accused of raping multiple young girls has the girls’ family members frustrated. The case is sealed because of the ages of the victims involved and…

Public speaking is terrifying, even for someone with 25 years of teaching communication and speech, Dr. Todd Brand told a room filled with Allen Community College faculty, staff and students. Brand introduced himself Tuesday morning…

You can shop ’til you drop at this Friday’s Annual Downtown Iola Christmas Block Party. Celebrating its 10th year, the event includes special deals by downtown merchants who are keeping their doors open until 7…

Humboldt’s annual Bike Around the Square drew a large crowd Friday evening. The downtown square was blocked off to allow children and adults time to adorn their bicycles with festive holiday lights and ride together.…

The search is back on for a new director for the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. A committee selected Andrew Giza to serve as director, but sudden and unexpected health challenges prevented him from accepting the…

The first of four finalists for Allen Community College president made his case Monday with an on-campus visit, public forum and interviews.  Dr. Mark Curtis-Chavez met with about 40 members of the public, including Allen…

A trio of blockbusters — “Moana 2,” “Wicked” and “Gladiator 2” — led to record-breaking crowds at local movie theatres. More than 2,500 movie watchers visited Iola Sterling Six Cinema over the weekend, owner Rob…