Most people associate retirement with taking life at a leisurely pace. Beverly Beech must have missed the memo. Fresh off the heels of a career as a surgical technician, the energetic Iolan took a six-week…

Tammy Dieker might have traveled great distances to find the kind of treasure that was right under her feet. Dieker owns The Market Place, an antique store on the downtown square at 5 E. Madison…

Her first thought was that a fireworks display had malfunctioned. Iolan Winter Snyder was among the legions of Kansas City Chiefs fans — a crowd estimated in the hundreds of thousands — who had flocked…

Allen Community College is changing its payment policy after international students and faculty shared concerns in December. The college had tightened its policies last spring, particularly targeted to international students who were required to pay…

When starting the “60+ Dine” program, Kathy Brennon was told to expect 20 participants within the first year. Five months in, the program has 172 participants and counting. “It shows us there is a tremendous…

A housing proposal that would allow Allen Community College to lease an apartment complex could be “the first domino” to resolve multiple needs. Allen’s board of trustees heard a proposal from developer Shane Lamb Tuesday…

A portion of Allen County may be a step closer to broadband internet access. The county commission agreed Tuesday to give their support via a letter and a $1,000 pledge to a broadband grant application…

Most of us would identify our middle school years as some of life’s most uncomfortable. No longer in the cocoon of elementary school, middle school brings with it puberty, different teachers, and new social cliques.…

HUMBOLDT — The city of Humboldt pledged $2,000 to KwiKom Communications in return for its commitment to expand the city’s fiber optic internet at no additional cost to the north section of town. The sweetheart…

Cost was the main concern among Iola Council members with a proposed drop-off recycling program presented Monday. The evening’s discussion was the second of its kind since the Council has decided to offer a recycling…