Almost one year ago to the day, the Allen County Regional Hospital board of trustees created a steering committee to evaluate the prospect of constructing a new medical arts building on the hospital campus on…

When legislators arrive in Topeka on Jan. 9 for the start of the 2017 session, “all kinds of ideas will be floated,” Rep. Kent Thompson told Allen County commissioners Tuesday, in many respects to deal…

Iola’s high school and middle school choirs delighted audiences Tuesday with their vocal talents as they sang a number of Christmas songs as part of their winter concert. Above, the high-schoolers, front from left, Ethan…

On Tuesday, fifth-graders from Iola Middle School spent their last day before the holiday break helping the kindergarten classes at McKinley Elementary School complete a series of Christmas crafts. Above, left, Henry Kramer applies whipped-cream…

Dear editor, This letter is to recognize two of Iola’s city employees for their job performance. At about 3:45 a.m. on Sunday I awoke and noticed my house felt colder than usual and that my electricity…

Humboldt council members last week rejected by the narrowest of margins (4-3) a proposal to mark a multi-user lane on Ninth State to provide what proponents said would be safer use of the street by…

WAVERLY — The Southern Coffey County girls’ basketball team fell victim to a terrible third quarter and lost to Waverly 47-30 on Friday night in Waverly.After leading 9-7 at the end of the first quarter,…

FREDONIA — The Humboldt Middle School varsity boys’ remain winless this season, but Cubs’ coach Jeremy Weilert has been very impressed with the growth his team has shown.The Cubs lost to Fredonia on the road…

Mary Lou Mahan, 86, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at Emporia Presbyterian Manor.Mary Lou Beal was born July 10, 1930 in rural LaHarpe, the daughter of Owen and Mabel Tennant (Robenstein) Beal. She graduated…

Lyndell Gordon Mosley, formerly of Humboldt, departed this life on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at home in Midway, Ark., surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 16, 1931, in Logan County, Ellsworth Township,…