Allen County will host a delegation from Kansas State University Oct. 4 and 5, as university leaders plan to visit Humboldt and Iola as part of a university initiative to better understand and assist the…

Another piece to the puzzle is in place as PrairieLand Partners, Iola’s John Deere dealership, continues to plan for construction of a new facility on the northeast edge of town. Iola City Council members will…

Real Encounter, a Christian outreach ministry, thrilled a full house Wednesday evening in Iola High School’s gymnasium.  The group uses extreme sports and motorcycle stunts to connect with audiences while sharing their evangelistic message.  Based…

COLONY — Lunch begins at 10:50 a.m. at Crest schools, with the youngest students filing into the small cafeteria to find a seat and enjoy their meal. Lunchtime is divided into four sessions. The second…

A crowd of nearly 600 students saw the inner workings of the Kansas legal system Tuesday. Students from Iola, Humboldt, Moran, Yates Center, Chanute and Fort Scott nearly filled the Bowlus Fine Arts Center to…

Community members gathered Tuesday evening at Allen County Regional Hospital for a luminary walk for suicide awareness. About 20 participants decorated luminaries, featured above, to remember those lost to suicide and help spread awareness about…

Piqua State Bank, a part of the local banking community since 1910, is no more. The bank, which had branches in Piqua, Gas and Yates Center, has been acquired by Bank of Commerce, effective Sept.…

Local families can honor the veterans in their lives with a banner displayed downtown for Veterans Day.  The Allen County Veterans Committee is offering the opportunity to display such banners on light poles around the…

Friends and members of the Iola Chamber of Commerce gathered at Ad Astra Radio Tuesday morning for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the radio station’s new ownership. Extensive renovations to the building and its radio…

Pristine weather conditions greeted throngs of festival-goers Saturday for the annual Moran Day Celebration.