MORAN — If you’ve held an office job, but really wished you hadn’t, Marmaton Valley High School Drama Department’s upcoming production may hit a little close to home. “Wage Warfare” brings the story of three…

Staff at the Allen County Landfill continue to work on a collection site for discarded batteries, and have been temporarily setting batteries aside as the public becomes more aware of the need to separate them…

Bitterly cold temperatures didn’t stop area youth from celebrating Halloween on Tuesday. At Iola Elementary School, students paraded to the delight of a large crowd of parents, grandparents and others. The Iola Area Chamber of…

CASA of the 31st Judicial District got a major boost last month, as the Pump N’ Pete’s locations of Kansas, northern Oklahoma and western Missouri teamed up to raise funds for the organization. Throughout October,…

LAHARPE — Infrastructure, budget measures and finding ways to grow the community were constant themes Monday as LaHarpe City Council hopefuls shared their views. A trio of Council candidates — incumbents Austin Lee and Danny…

Allen County will be eligible for federal disaster funding after a July 14 storm that blew down trees and cut power for days throughout the area. President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration for…

Kevin Heisler is hoping for a return to the Humboldt school board. Heisler served on the board for more than eight years but failed to win reelection in 2021. In Heisler’s opinion, schools are the…

Find additional photos of Tuesday’s Halloween parade here. Ready, Set, Learn preschool students dressed as 101 Dalmations for the Iola Elementary School Halloween parade on Tuesday, with teachers Jessy Coffield, back left, and Sheri Orear…

EMPORIA — Iola’s John Masterson received a Distinguished Alumnus award from Emporia State University on Saturday in an awards ceremony that was part of the university’s homecoming celebrations. The award is the highest honor bestowed…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt volunteer firefighters extinguished a house fire with no injuries late Sunday morning. The house is the home of Greg West, who was not home when the fire was reported. Humboldt Fire Chief…