Allen County Commissioners pledged $1,000 in yet another broadband project on Tuesday, this time with LaHarpe Communications. “We’d like to lay fiber along the northeast corner of Iola, up to Carlyle, and then west on…

“I’m proud to be a part of the 2% that feeds the other 98%,” declared Aidan Yoho about his experience in farming.  A freshman at Allen Community College, Yoho recently won first place in the…

Iola Elementary School Principal Andy Gottlob, left, and USD 257 Superintendent Stacey Fager grill hamburgers for students at lunch Monday. Administrators at Iola middle and high schools will offer a cookout for lunch on Thursday.

Different economic classes have “hidden rules.” For example, those who live in poverty collect relationships instead of things. They need people who can help navigate various challenges in life. “When you’re in middle class and…

HUMBOLDT — A sore throat gave Sam Hull idea: “Hmmm. What if I made some cough gum?” instead of cough drops. The Humboldt High School senior teamed with Colden Cook and Patrick Reed to come…

When Donna Bauer looks back over her career, she remembers most fondly the people who have helped her along the way. They were mentors and bosses. Co-workers and customers. Family and friends.  Bauer, age 83,…

They’re not simply pictures of beautiful sunsets and cows grazing in fields across Kansas — they’re snapshots of a passionate journey. The collection of photos that comprise the “From the Seat of a Bike” exhibit…

Two days a week, Richard Dudley, age 77, puts his handyman skills to the test as he assembles lawnmowers, barbecue grills, wood splitters and other items at Bomgaars Supply. His work is proof of just…

Iola Middle School sixth grader Leanna Flory spells a word in Wednesday afternoon’s county-wide spelling bee held at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. She won the spelling bee, which had another 17 competitors, in six…

Iola High School students are reading again, thanks to a new English Language Arts curriculum. Teachers Laura Schinstock and Catherine Dean gave USD 257 board members an update on the program at Monday’s meeting. The…