In an impressive milestone, Burns & McDonnell, a global engineering and construction firm, celebrated the 125th anniversary of its founding and first project with a special luncheon in Iola on Dec. 13. The event brought…

Iola Elementary School fourth grader Elijah Mentzer correctly spelled the word “intertwine” to win the IES spelling bee Friday morning. IES recognized the top four spellers. The first place winner was fourth-grader Elijah Mentzer; fifth…

More than a dozen bald eagles, juveniles and adults, stopped for lunch on Thursday afternoon at the Neosho River near the spillway at U.S. 54, west of Iola. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks…

Even though her job doesn’t officially begin until Feb. 1, Barbara Button has already hit the ground running in her new role as Humanity House director. Button is dedicating her Thursdays and Fridays to learning…

HUMBOLDT — Almost three years out from the “perfect terrible storm,” Cole Herder, Humboldt administrator, says the city is on much better footing should it find itself in another prolonged deep freeze. Beginning Feb. 9,…

Area veterans can learn more about a health clinic coming in the spring. The Veterans Administration is offering community meetings to answer questions about the opening of a VA clinic at 1408 East St. The…

This week’s bitterly cold temperatures have brought a natural comparison to mind: “At least it’s not as bad as February 2021.” That particular cold snap, officially named Winter Storm Uri, was one of the worst…

While students may be enjoying the two days off from school this week due to the wintry weather, it can pose a significant burden on working parents who lack childcare. An upcoming babysitting class is…

If road repair efforts are to continue in earnest this spring and summer, Allen County commissioners will soon have to decide what to do with a 31-year-old chip spreader. Its front axle broke last July,…

Students at Marmaton Valley USD 256 are learning, quite literally, that you reap what you sow. The district is spearheading an effort to promote resourceful and healthy eating as part of its curriculum. According to…