Marmaton Community Vacation Bible School has seen exceptional attendance this week, according to organizer Kelci Botts. “Today, we had 62 in attendance,” she noted Wednesday morning. The week-long summer camp runs through Friday, from 9…

Tuesday morning’s Allen County Commission meeting saw a series of budget proposal presentations from department heads and discussion of a proposed tiered salary increase system. Commissioners agreed examining the tiered approach to the salary increase…

Allen County voters will have few local decisions to make this election cycle, as most county-level races are uncontested after Monday’s filing deadline.  Voters in county commission District No. 3 will select a new representative…

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…