A group of local business owners and operators met Tuesday night to discuss the city’s purchasing policy and how changes to the policy will affect relations between private companies and the city.Committee members Terry Sparks,…

Allen County Commissioners named the Iola Register the county’s official newspaper on 3-0 vote Tuesday. The Register had been the county’s official newspaper for decades until a year ago, when the Humboldt Union won the…

Of the $100,000 Allen County commissioners voted as seed money for the Allen County Community Foundation, half has been transferred; the second half is due this month.At Tuesday morning’s meeting, Jim Talkington, in his first…

In her role as director of quality and risk management, Jessica Fernandez is eager for the day the hospital implements electronic health records to manage patient accounts. Fernandez updated Allen County Hospital board members at…

City of BassettMayor: Larry W. CrawfordCouncil:Connie S. AlexanderCarol L. CrawfordMark DozierJames F. RatcliffSheryl L. Ratcliff Allen Community CollegeNeal W. BarclayHarvey RogersJenny Spillman USD 256Member District #3:Lindsay T. DrakeJim ArmstrongMember District #4:Bill BigelowMember District #5:Joshua HermannMember…

Milking operations suspended Late Tuesday night flames erupted from the main milking barn at Strickler Dairy north of Iola and quickly consumed the roof and caused damage throughout.“It took the top off the barn,” said…

Here come the labels. “Barack Hussein Obama opened his second term on Monday with an assertive inaugural address that offered a robust articulation of modern liberalism in America,” wrote Peter Baker for the New York…

Graveside services for Donald L. Harris, 83, Eudora, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, at Eudora Cemetery. He died on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Medicalodges in Eudora.He served his country in the U.S. Army…

EMPORIA — Southern Coffey County High’s teams found a tough first round in their games to kick off the Lyon County League Tournament.The SCC boys, seeded seventh, fell Monday evening to second-seeded Olpe 66-25. The…

PARSONS — Allen Community College’s men got off on the right foot Monday, but could not sustain their early offensive efficiency.The Red Devils trailed by nine at halftime, but their comeback attempt came up short…