CHANUTE — A couple that escaped injury from Thursday’s apartment fire says they are recovering from shock and mourning the loss of a friend.  Orion “Artemis” Brown, age 24, and Nicholas Alexandria, age 20, lived…

CHANUTE — A second person has died from the Thursday, March 21 fire that destroyed Cornerstone Apartments in Chanute. Kalyn Jones, age 22, was found deceased at the scene and Jolavon Haymaker, age 90, passed…

Owning chickens within Iola city limits was at the forefront of Monday evening’s Iola council meeting. Current city code states it is unlawful for any person to “keep, harbor or feed” any domesticated fowl within…

CHANUTE — A second person has died from the Thursday, March 21, fire that destroyed Cornerstone Apartments in Chanute. Kalyn Jones, age 22, was found deceased at the scene and Jolavon Haymaker, age 90, passed…

Iola Middle Schooler Leanna Flory made it all the way to the fourth round at Saturday’s Sunflower State Spelling Bee at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. Prior to her departure for the competition, IMS students…

Allen Community College Endowment celebrated in style with its annual fundraising Scholarship Gala Saturday at the college. The casino-themed event brought the Kansas City Chiefs Ambassadors, who came with a replica 2020 Super Bowl trophy…

With one year of experience behind him, Rep. Fred Gardner, R-Garnett, is enjoying his time in Topeka.  Gardner, a retired veterinarian, was in his element Saturday morning at a Spring Legislative Update sponsored by Allen…

By summer, the northeast corner of the Iola square will be anchored by the red, white and blue of Crown Realty.   The Paola-based real estate company has purchased the once-stately building that began in…

CHANUTE — Efforts are underway across the region to assist those displaced by a deadly fire at an apartment complex in Chanute on Thursday morning, as residents and the community cope with the tragic aftermath.…

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…