The seemingly never-ending winter has come between Allen County race fans and the annual kickoff of Humboldt Speedway’s 2019 season.  The fifth-annual Battle at the Bullring has been postponed from this weekend to March due…

Ask yourself, “What do I think about leadership and myself as a leader?” Each one of us has a wide range of skills, interests and abilities that we use in our daily lives — at…

Apex, one of several energy conglomerates, wants to build a wind farm in Neosho County. While specifics are not yet nailed to the absolute, Apex has its eye on about 130 turbines to generate up…

When idealism clashed with pragmatism, Octagon City, meant to be a refuge for vegetarians south of Humboldt, failed to take root. The husband-and-wife writing team of Aaron Barnhart and Diane Eickhoff gave that take Tuesday…

Dear editor, The lack of nuance by Allen County Regional Hospital’s (ACRH) administration regarding the staffing shortage was conspicuous in the recent article dated Jan. 26, “Nurses needed STAT.” I personally feel it was a…

For the second time in less than a month, a boil order has been issued for residents living south of Humboldt in Allen County Rural Water District 10. The order was announced Thursday by the…

For the second time in less than a month, a boil order has been issued for residents living south of Humboldt in Allen County Rural Water District 10. The order was announced Thursday by the…

A weekend storm that dumped more than 4 inches of snow in the Iola area brought youngsters out in droves Saturday to enjoy the wintry fun. Forecasts are for warmer temperatures today and Tuesday. Another…

Dear editor, As we get into year 2019, here are a few of my random thought concerning life in Iola and Allen County: • In my opinion, the number one problem in Iola is affordable…

Leaders of a religious group that moved to Iola on Jan. 17 in answer to “the call of the Lord,” have apparently moved away, leaving no clue as to their destination. Brother Don Kindhart, minister…