In an evening that swerved from hilarious to terrifying, Iola High School’s forensics showcase Monday evening was, if nothing else, emotionally riveting. Over the course of two hours, 14 of the team’s 16 state qualifiers…

 It’s taken nearly four years for organizers to raise more than $52,000 to go toward construction of a splash park in Iola. But much more is needed. Now, organizers are appealing to the Iola City…

Iola High School prom-goers didn’t let a few showers rain on anybody’s parade Saturday, as organizers moved the Grand March indoors.  View the full gallery and purchase photos on SmugMug.com

It’s a conversation Tom Strickler will always remember. “I was at the fair when Bill Mentzer came up and asked me, ‘Well, what are you going to do when you graduate?’” Strickler was a senior…

For 19-year-old Ja’Mya Garland, selecting Allen Community College was a natural choice. “It reminded me of home,” she said. Garland, a freshman majoring in pre-veterinary medicine, grew up in the small southern Arkansas town of…

“Rural School Life,” is the topic of Saturday’s spring meeting of the Allen County Historical Society. The program includes six panel members who will discuss their unique experiences of attending the county’s one-room school houses…

LAHARPE — Water service was disrupted city-wide Monday after a main break was reported in town. Crews worked into the afternoon Monday after the break was reported at the intersection of Jefferson and 11th streets…

Pierre Lisk’s stay in Iola was almost over before it started. A mechanical engineer by trade, Lisk through the years had  begun looking at real estate investments — apartment complexes, in particular. With nothing readily…

HUMBOLDT — Students at Humboldt High School are making history as 10 members of the school’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter have qualified for the national competition this summer. The group…

May the Bard be with you. Allen Community College’s fearsome foursome of Evan Dye, Brigham Folk, Ainsley Weiss and Gabe Wight will bring audiences a full dose of William Shakespeare this weekend. No, not a…