Despite a slight chill remaining in the air, area baseball and softball diamonds will come to life during opening day Monday. While Iola will wait until Tuesday to kick start the 2025 baseball and softball…

The Allen Red Devils look to take a four-game series against the Fort Scott Greyhounds after splitting the first two games Thursday. After taking the first game 3-0, the Red Devils fell in the rematch,…

“If you’re patient with us,” Brett Blackburn promised Friday, “we’re going to build a beautiful building for you.” Blackburn spoke in Iola Friday, as development at Lehigh Portland State Park is entering its next phase, …

Not an empty seat could be found Thursday evening as a crowd filled the North Community Building in Iola for the meeting of the Allen County Blue Dot Club — a monthly gathering of pro-democracy…

LAHARPE — LaHarpe residents will get a chance Tuesday to sound off on their hopes, concerns and questions about the town’s future. A community conversation, hosted by Thrive Allen County, begins at 6 p.m. at…

Iola City Councilman Josiah D’Albini, who also works as director of advancement at Allen Community College, will speak at Monday’s City Council meeting about the college’s Scarlet and Black Club. The club is an effort…

Armory struck Dylan Sicka had exited the 1000 block of North State Street at a high rate of speed Wednesday, and struck the exterior of Iola’s National Guard armory building. Sicka was injured in the…

What’s actually in the beer you’re drinking? Currently, there’s no guarantee that you’ll receive a good answer to that question. Even though 62% of American adults consume alcohol, alcoholic beverages aren’t required to disclose basic…

DENVER — A federal judge in Colorado on Friday ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other Trump administration officials not to deport immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra — or even move her out of state…

This is not a Republican illusion. The political leanings of academia are very real.  Most professors identify as liberal and Democrat. University administrators skew left as well.  It’s striking how few professors are conservative or…