Thrive Allen County is one of 10 project teams across the state of Kansas awarded a Change Community Solutions grant.  NetWork Kansas, a Kansas-based nonprofit dedicated to the growth of entrepreneurship and small businesses, approved…

Anyone can come into the Iola Senior Center Thrift store and scavenge through the large collection of coffee mugs and find one for just 25 cents. But what would you be willing to pay for…

Dorothy Sparks doesn’t remember being bitten by a tick. Sure, she brushed a few off when outdoors earlier this spring. But it would be weeks before she realized she had contracted not just one but…

CHANUTE — Some of Kyleigh Ogle’s handiwork can be found across the state. Ogle, a sophomore at Neosho County College, has assisted with construction of cabins built for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.…

It took the entire summer, but on Sept. 1, Iola Industries officially handed over an estimated 500 acres to the state of Kansas for the creation of LeHigh Portland State Park. The transition means the…

The public will get a first-hand look at how court rulings are appealed to a higher court Tuesday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear…

The Bowlus Fine Arts Center kicks off its new season with a boisterous display of percussion, music, dancing and comedy. Buckets N Boards, a comedy percussion show that promises fresh and clean fun for the…

The newest COVID-19 vaccine doses are expected to arrive at the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department and other clinics in the next few weeks.  The FDA approved an updated mRNA vaccine to better protect against…

A piece of property near Iola Elementary School is expected to be sold to Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center. USD 257 board members agreed to sell the property for a small profit but their intention…

Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy asked commissioners to replace an aging heating and cooling system at the jail. The HVAC system is 20 years old, exceeding its recommended lifespan of 15 years. The system also…