COLONY — With voter approval of a $5.95 million renovation for the Crest school district in hand, school officials are now deciding who will oversee the project. The district is seeking proposals for a Construction…

The annual Christmas Vespers concert returns Sunday. As in years past, the concert is free to the public, as a musical Christmas gift to the community.  Activities begin at 2:30 p.m. at Iola’s Wesley United…

Iola Middle School is getting an early birthday present. The building will turn 100 years old in 2024. New windows are being installed on the south and east sides, giving it a fresh look in…

Ground has been broken and progress is being made on the 25-acre site for a new PrairieLand Partners’ facility at the northwest corner of U.S. 169 and Oregon Road.  Iola annexed the land earlier this…

MILDRED — Travelers down U.S. 59 Highway this weekend may see the twinkling glow of Christmas lights as they pass the sleepy outskirts of Mildred. They are encouraged to stop to enjoy some hot cocoa…

Message received. That’s the response from county and court officials after voters denied a $9.95 million courthouse renovation last month. The proposals called for building a second courtroom, more secure and handicapped-accessible entrances, new office…

Baker Sigg, age 3 months, slept through his first meeting with Santa Claus. Baker and older brother Cassius Sigg, age 2, visit with Santa at the Downtown Christmas Block Party on Friday evening. They are…

Music students from Iola and Marmaton Valley schools took part in the Southeast Kansas Music Educators Association Honors Ensembles Concert on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts in Pittsburg. Both…

Changing the way people think about substance misuse starts with changing the language. That’s not easy, Charlie Harding, SEK Recovery House manager, said. “I come from a 12-step background so that’s a lot of ‘hi,…

Work is expected to be completed in three weeks, weather permitting. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started work on a concrete pavement patching project on U.S. 169 in Allen County.The work zone is…