WICHITA — An Arizona man who was arrested in Iola in March 2024 after officers realized the teen girl he was traveling with had been reported missing, will spend the rest of his life in…

They are certainly ready for their closeups. Five Iola Middle School students showed off their acting and oratory chops Monday to the USD 257 Board of Education as they worked their way through a series…

A longstanding club at Allen Community College is getting a much needed boost in awareness. During Monday evening’s Iola Council meeting, council member Josiah D’Albini spoke about the Scarlet & Black Club. D’Albini, who also…

Trustees from a pair of Montgomery County community colleges want to ask voters to approve a consolidation plan. Trustees for Independence and Coffeyville community colleges voted unanimously to adopt a preliminary agreement for consolidation, the…

HUMBOLDT — A concrete slab has been poured as construction continues on a multi-purpose health center and daycare facility in Humboldt. The Humboldt school district, in conjunction with the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, announced…

The Allen County Commission will hold its first evening meeting at 6 p.m Tuesday, instead of its normal 8:30 a.m. gathering. The Commission is looking at hosting evening meetings once a month with the hope…

LAHARPE — Friends are rallying once again in support of Ramona Jeffers, who has suffered a lifetime worth of heartbreak over the past few months. Jeffers, 68, was one of the 38 displaced nursing home…

Ross Daniels, auctioneer and Realtor, hosted a ribbon-cutting during a Friday celebration to mark the first anniversary of Daniels Auction Service’s move to 1380 Georgia Rd. in rural Humboldt. The open house/customer appreciation effort included…

“If you’re patient with us,” Brett Blackburn promised Friday, “we’re going to build a beautiful building for you.” Blackburn spoke in Iola Friday, as development at Lehigh Portland State Park is entering its next phase, …

Not an empty seat could be found Thursday evening as a crowd filled the North Community Building in Iola for the meeting of the Allen County Blue Dot Club — a monthly gathering of pro-democracy…