Iola’s Daylight Donuts store has closed after business owner Tha Son moved to Minnesota. But doughnut lovers, fear not. New owners will reopen the store in mid-March. Son operated the business for five years, although…

The need for public transportation drives Jeff Keithly to keep Allen Regional Transit (ART) moving forward.  “When I first came here, I thought the need couldn’t be high. I quickly discovered there’s a huge need,”…

A recent boost in enrollment at Allen Community College has pleasantly surprised the school’s leaders, but it takes a variety of strategies to keep students coming. Allen’s admissions and marketing staff gave the board of…

Allen County Commissioners agreed to a 180-day moratorium in regards to a proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) in the southeast part of the county at their meeting Tuesday. Zoning Director Terry Call discussed the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Weary and anxious from a week of massive infernos burning around Los Angeles, Southern California residents faced dire new wildfire warnings Tuesday and prepared to flee at a moment’s notice as…

Students in the Iola school district will soon get a chance for a free meal at the end of the school day.  OPAA!, the district’s meal service provider, proposed the plan to school board members…

A property that has been deemed a “dangerous and unsafe” structure was a point of contention at Monday evening’s Iola city council meeting.  Property owner Fred Vanwey recently moved to Iola from California and purchased…

HUMBOLDT — Max Rickerson started hunting when he was around 6 years old, tagging along with his dad and brothers. He’d carry a gun and, after a couple of years, “they’d even let me load…

Allen Community College will introduce its new president, Dr. Lyvier Leffler, at a community reception Thursday, Jan. 30. The informal meet-and-greet is from 5 to 7 p.m. at ACC’s Stadler Room. Leffler’s first day on…

When you love what you do, it’s not work. That’s been David Hopkins’s philosophy throughout his 46-year career as owner of Hopkins Photography.  “My goal when I started was to make people happy with what…