Let the bidding begin. Representatives from the City of Iola and American Medical Response (AMR) were on hand at Tuesday’s county commission meeting to begin making the case for why they should be Allen County’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers absorbed another surge in prices in May — a 0.6% increase over April and 5% over the past year, the biggest 12-month inflation spike since 2008. The May rise in…

LONDON (AP) — When leaders of some of the world’s richest nations meet Friday at the English seaside for a three-day Group of Seven summit, much of the choreography will be familiar. But the world…

This month, cities across Allen County will receive  stipends from the recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act. In alphabetical order, here are their amounts: Bassett, $3,186, population 21; Elsmore, $10,164, population 67; Gas, $76,005, population…

In today’s soundbyte and social media posting world, it would be easy to write that the backlash against Critical Race Theory is proof of why we need Critical Race Theory, but I think it would…

Professional golfer Jon Rahm nearly fell to his knees on Saturday after learning that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and had to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. In that moment of anguish,…

The Korean War, which opened a year ago today, has cost the lives of three men from this immediate vicinity and many others have been wounded on its battlefield. Among those involved were Col. Robert…

A new, yet familiar, face will take the helm of the Allen Community College’s women’s basketball program. Iola native Leslie Crane, a standout player and coach at several stops, was hired this week by the…

SALINA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas Air National Guard airman was killed and two others were injured Tuesday afternoon when their Humvee overturned during a training accident, authorities said. The members of the Salina-based 284th…

RICHMOND — Iola’s A American Legion baseball squad was clicking in both phases Wednesday. The Indians steamrolled host Central Heights, 18-2 and 6-2, to improve to 6-2 on the season. “Central Heights had a hard…