Help is available to enroll for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, especially if you want coverage to begin on Jan. 1.  There’s still time to sign up.  Dec. 15 is the last day…

Iola City Council members made quick business of a short meeting Monday evening, approving several items. Among these were a solar power allocation and revisions to the city’s transient/temporary business ordinance. Starting off the meeting,…

After 17 years, Thrive Allen County’s vision is more clear than ever. In fact, some might call it a masterpiece. Thrive CEO Lisse Regehr said that’s exactly what her team hoped to create as they…

With cooler temperatures rolling in, the City of Iola wants people to know they can help their neighbors keep their house warm this winter. “If you choose, you can round up your utility payment to…

City administration will present Iola City Council members with documents for the final approval of a 3-megawatt solar allocation at their 6 p.m. meeting Monday.  At the Nov. 12 meeting, council members agreed to diversify…

“It’s easy to say you’d do anything for your kids,” Cassandra Hazen of Neodesha said. But for someone in the throes of addiction, it takes something even more powerful than love to keep those kinds…

The four finalists vying to be the next president of Allen Community College will be in town the first week of December for a round of interviews and meet-and-greets with the public. Each finalist will…

‘Tis the season of giving and local organizations have joined together to do just that.  Through the efforts of Allen Community College Communications Instructor Terri Fahnestock and local donors, students who are staying on the…

HUMBOLDT — The final phase of construction at Humboldt schools is nearing the finish line. Superintendent Amber Wheeler gave USD 258 board members a tour before the start of their meeting Nov. 11. Wheeler said…

Iola Elementary School welcomed friends and families to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast Wednesday morning. They enjoyed a traditional meal of turkey with all the fixin’s.