Nothing brings women together like tulle, trauma and a shared distaste for the bride.  “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” tells the story of a group of bridesmaids who escape the chaos of a society…

HUMBOLDT — Monarch Cement began construction this week on a much-anticipated railroad expansion project south of its main plant.  The project is partially financed by a $2.1 million state transportation grant awarded in 2022.  Once…

CARLYLE — Potholes are just upside-down speed bumps, Carlyle residents humorously noted.  The light-hearted banter helped bridge their complaints about the state of their roads at Tuesday night’s Community Conversation hosted by Thrive Allen County. …

Iola city officials took the deteriorating road plate dilemma at the intersection of Madison and Elm into their own hands this week.  “The plates have been coming loose,” because of the heavy traffic, said Corey…

Mike Maloney of Ray’s Metal Depot made quick progress demolishing Coronado’s Mexican Restaurant Wednesday morning. Owners of A&W Restaurant have purchased the property; plans are to convert it into a parking lot for the restaurant…

Allen County residents can expect to see a potential 10-25 percent increase in property valuations this year, according to Allen County Appraiser Jami Clark.  “That doesn’t mean every single property,” Clark clarified to county commissioners…

Local residents can learn about the history of the Osage during the Civil War during a program Saturday in Humboldt.  The Allen County Historical Society is bringing “Last Stand at Rebel Creek: The Osage as…

The Iola Public Library is looking to turn a little-used asset into a gift for the community. Just out the library’s back door is the Flewharty-Powell Annex, the home of the late Nancy Flewharty and…

Even famous, powerful people face rejection.  “Rejection can be brutal,” Paul Stetler, founder of Letters Aloud, told a group of Iola and Moran high school students Friday morning. “It creates self-doubt, anxiety and emotional turmoil.…

BRONSON — An Iola man died when his motorcycle collided with a deer on Friday evening near Bronson. Darin L. Harclerode, age 49, was driving a 1981 CB900 motorcycle at about 6:15 p.m. Friday, headed…