Physicians from Children’s Mercy Hospital gathered in Iola on Wednesday to talk about child abuse. The event brought together numerous agencies that work with children, from the Child Advocacy Center at Hope Unlimited to law…

Tony Hoffman had a lot of questions as a child. His search for answers would lead him down a difficult path, from drug addiction to armed robbery to prison and, ultimately, toward redemption. After a…

Jason Trego wants to avoid a repeat of the 1905 infamous saloon bombings in downtown Iola. “I hope that if we ever have another terrorist bombing in Iola, that I’m a little bit better prepared…

A Chanute man escaped injury when his pickup exploded while he was working at an oil pump jack site in rural Allen County Wednesday. Sheriff’s deputies said Brandon Morris was working on the pump jack,…

Updated at 2:32 p.m. CHANUTE — One person has died and several were hurt when an early morning fire gutted a Chanute apartment complex, according to Chanute officials. The first fire alarm sounded at 1:22…

From womb to tomb, poetry is a recurring part of our lives. “Starting with nursery rhymes when we’re little,” said Iola Public Library assistant Colleen Dobbins. “Then, it’s usually part of a funeral.”  The Iola…

TOPEKA — Representatives of Thrive Allen County and Thrive Kansas were at the state Capitol Wednesday for the Kansas Legislature’s first hearings on Medicaid expansion in four years.  Jenny Tatman, assistant director of Thrive Kansas,…

OSWEGO — On a 2-1 vote, Labette County Commissioners extended a moratorium on wind energy construction through September, according to the Parsons Sun. The current ban expires April 21. Commissioners in favor of the ban…

Puppeteer Brian Hull presents a multimedia puppet show “Kaytek, the Wizard” Tuesday morning at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center to middle-schoolers from Iola and Yates Center. The play, based on a 1993 children’s book by…

An emergency management grant awarded to Allen County has seen a decrease in funding compared to previous years. Jason Trego, Emergency Management Director, informed county commissioners Tuesday morning that he had received the Emergency Management…