Jim Hanni, a representative from AAA, appeared before the Iola City Council Monday night to present the Iola Police Department with their Kansas Traffic Safety Award for 2012.The award is given to police forces who…

If Iola students notice Fridays to be a little longer from now until the end of the school year, rest easy because it is — but by only one minute. To make up lost snow…

MOUND CITY — Two men arrested after they allegedly attempted to rob Citizens Bank, Kincaid, and then exchanged gunfire with Kansas Highway Patrol troopers remain in the Linn County Jail here.The incident, which unfolded last…

Four people arrested Friday when officers raided an Iola apartment in search of a murder suspect had their first appearances in court here Monday afternoon.They are Kayla DeVoe, 30, Kincaid, Dillon Shapel, 38, Chanute, and…

Ever since its inception, the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility has been a misnomer.That’s because Allen County can make no claim to supporting the animal shelter.Yes, the shelter does take in strays from any resident…

OVERLAND PARK — Offense was hard to come by for the Allen Community College baseball team over the weekend.The Red Devils scored in only two of 28 innings, while dropping all four games at the…

In Edna Donovan’s 46 years of bowling, she’s never had a night like this one.Donovan rolled her first ever 700 series — that is, her three games totaled 717, a feat almost as rare as…

A little bit of rain couldn’t keep bikers, hikers, walkers and avid nature-goers away from the Prairie Spirit Trail open house Saturday at Riverside Park. The open house, hosted by the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail…

Ed Bideau doubts two proposed constitutional amendments will pass the Kansas House.Bideau, whose Ninth House District includes Allen County, said here Saturday morning amendments to change the way appellate judges are selected and how education…

Friday night the first milk from a Strickler cow entered the collection stream in the dairy’s new milk parlor, built to replace one destroyed in a Jan. 21 fire.About 350 cows were shipped within 24…