The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program of the 31st Judicial District will host their annual Father’s Day Charity Golf Tournament Saturday. The event serves as a fundraiser for the program that serves abused and…

Week two of budget proposals continued for Allen County Commissioners on Tuesday morning. The commission heard from department leaders of the conservation district, Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF), and the Sheriff’s Office as they…

Allen Community College encountered a rash of identity theft cases recently, as “fake students” attempted to enroll for the summer and fall semesters. Administrators and staff were able to identify the problem and the group…

John Masterson may have retired as Allen Community College president, but he still considers everyone there — trustees, faculty, staff, students — as family. And “when your family asks, ‘Will you help us?’” Masterson said…

HUMBOLDT — “Sidewalks are very difficult on trees,” Cole Herder told Humboldt Council members Monday evening.  Trees planted along Bridge Street on the north side of the square are an especial challenge, said Herder, city…

Iola City Council and USD 257 will have a joint meeting June 24 to learn about options for baseball and softball fields at Riverside Park. The city and school board members have been working for…

Iola students can continue to eat free school meals next year.  USD 257 school board members approved a request from Staci Talkington, food service director, to continue the free meal program. “Last year, I wasn’t…

USD 257 is cautiously entering the electric vehicle world.  School board members approved an EPA program that will provide two electric school buses at significant cost savings. The district will pay $70,772 for the two…

Iola City Council members approved a rezoning request on behalf of Allen Community College during Monday evening’s meeting.  The college recently purchased 33.56 acres north of its main campus with the purpose of building more…

NEW YORK CITY — As a reporter for the Iola Register, I attended Health Journalism 2024, a conference by the Association of Health Care Journalists last week in NYC. I was part of a Kansas/Missouri…