MILDRED — Charley Pogue of Blue Mound frequently drives the 10 miles to The Mildred Store. When family members from Lawrence were visiting this weekend, he brought them to the store’s 10th anniversary celebration.  They…

Family Safety Night returns this week for its 11th year of providing educational safety information for youth and families. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on the east side of the Iola square…

“Am I going to die today?” Billie Call asked her son, Terry. “Is this the day?”  “I told her no, that we’d find a way to get her out,” Terry Call said Thursday.  But in…

A decision to sell the city-owned Erie Market highlights the challenges of keeping a grocery store in a very small community. It’s a struggle some communities in Allen County — Humboldt, Moran, Mildred — know…

Lonnie Mengarelli is no stranger to agriculture. Recently named the newest agent of K-State’s Southwind District, his focus will be on pasture management, leases, pond management, wildlife damage, forages, and small acreage management. Mengarelli simplifies…

Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy presents its annual recital tonight and Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. It starts with a thrilling version of The Wizard of Oz.

In a world of constant change, where businesses often come and go with the tides of economic fortune, this family-owned establishment in Iola has stood the test of time. What started with Arthur and Martha…

Allen County Clerk Shannon Patterson has filed for election, and the race for District No. 3 commissioner is heating up as just days remain before a filing deadline. It’s Patterson’s first time running for election,…

Allen Community College trustees will continue discussion on the search for a new president at their next meeting Tuesday, June 11.  Bruce Moses resigned from the post after serving nearly two years, effective June 10.…

Iola school officials shared plans for a new reading program next year, after some staff and volunteers expressed dismay at the end of the Accelerated Reader program. Some aspects will stay the same, Jenna Higginbotham,…