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A Humboldt woman took commissioners to task for not rescuing a volunteer recycling program. When Diana Holmes moved to Kansas from California two years ago, she  was surprised to discover recycling was not included as…

Aviation is the kind of hobby that grabs hold of you at a young age and never lets go, according to a group of enthusiasts. Tim Holt of Iola remembers when he got his first…

A delegation of Kansas State University leadership members will be in Allen County Wednesday and Thursday to better understand the strengths and needs of the local community. The two-day tour begins with a community forum…

A large crowd turned out for the annual Kincaid Free Fair parade Saturday.  The theme was “Back to the Country.” Kinley Edgerton was crowned Fair Queen before the start of the parade.

LAHARPE — As the adage goes, many hands make light work — especially if you have some heavy industrial equipment on hand. The LaHarpe PRIDE Committee’s annual Cleanup Day made the weekend a bit spiffier…

Welcome to LaCrone Manor. Dare to step past the sneaky snake and the skeleton who beckons you into a web of terror. Don’t mind the suspicious spiders. And don’t worry about the zombies. They’re safely…

LAHARPE — In what’s better described as a disassembling than demolition, Joe Works is taking down the old LaHarpe Methodist Episcopal Church, brick by brick. Works, of Humboldt, is salvaging what he can from the…

USD 257 leaders showed Rep. Fred Gardner, R-Garnett, around district facilities on Thursday morning. Superintendent Stacey Fager, school board president Jennifer Taylor and Iola Elementary School principal Andy Gottlob gave Gardner a tour of the…

Allen County Recycling is hitting the pause button. Group members agreed Monday with Allen County Recycling Board President Dan Davis’s decision over the weekend to close up the group’s collections depot. “It’s just become harder…

Since becoming director of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce three years ago, Robin Schallie has made a mission to see a spiffier downtown. She spearheaded two mural projects, with local artists Max and Candice…