Iola High School’s Kaeden Vega and Zoie Hesse were crowned 2026 Fall Homecoming King and Queen Friday, prior to the IHS-Osawatomie football game. The rest of the night was just as memorable, as Iola exploded…

Iola High School’s Homecoming Parade was greeted with cool, blustery temps that did little to dampen the enthusiasm of students and Mustang supporters alike. At left, Marv the Mustang dukes it out with a Trojan…

Ten area organizations received a combined $18,000 from Your Community Foundation this week, courtesy of the foundation’s annual grant cycle. Grant efforts focus on promoting health and education efforts. Established in 2012, Your Community Foundation…

Allen County voters will have another opportunity Nov. 3 to decide whether to approve a countywide half-cent sales tax to help fund emergency medical services. The proposal comes two years after voters narrowly rejected a…

MILDRED — Area residents will get an opportunity to share their thoughts and hopes for Mildred with a community conversation Tuesday. The event, hosted by Thrive Allen County, will begin at 6 p.m. in the…

TOPEKA — Kansas State University president Richard Linton agreed Tuesday to take his academic career full circle by accepting an appointment to lead his alma mater, Virginia Tech University. “My 40-year journey in the land-grant…

Ten area organizations received a combined $18,000 from Your Community Foundation this week, courtesy of the foundation’s annual grant cycle. Grant efforts focus on promoting health and education efforts. Established in 2012, Your Community Foundation…

Paden Rourk’s hunch paid off Thursday, when he and his children searched through East Iola Park for the hidden Farm-City Days Medallion. It took barely a minute before Rourk spotted the small disc, stuck with…

There are few couples who exemplify the spirit of Farm-City Days as much as Richard and Jan Knewtson. Richard has been a part of the Iola business community for the past 55 years, as proprietor…

It’s not easy being the son of a Viking chief. Especially when your dad’s name is Stoick the Vast, your tribe is called the Hairy Hooligans, and everybody knows you as Hiccup the Useless. And…