Your Community Foundation has extended its annual Patterson Family Foundation matching campaign through midnight Tuesday, giving donors extra time to participate. Elaina Stiffler, executive director of YCF, said donations can be made easily before the…

HUMBOLDT — Area youngsters didn’t let a few sprinkles dampen their enthusiasm Friday evening as part of Humboldt’s annual Bike Around the Square. On top of getting the opportunity to visit downtown merchants who stayed…

A major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes brought winter to some Thanksgiving travelers, and forecasters said the northeast U.S. could get its own early winter storm next week. Winter storm warnings and advisories…

One of her biggest challenges as economic development director for Iola and Allen County is for Camille Lavon to operate proactively, and not reactively. “We can’t expect things to just come to us,” Lavon said.…

Throngs of diners took part in a LaHarpe community Thanksgiving meal served up by Nicole Henry and her family members Thursday at LaHarpe City Hall. Henry said she will reflect on what worked well, and…

Now’s your chance to help Iola make a lasting first impression for passing motorists. Iola’s CITF/PRIDE Committee has received 27 design submissions to adorn billboards on opposite sides of town along U.S. 169. Now, members…

Two young Allen County natives are spending the year helping strengthen their home community through Thrive Allen County’s internship program. Jenna Miller, 23, and Henry Lohman, 22, — both graduates of Iola High School —…

The numbers are staggering. Over the past three years, Allen County sheriff’s deputies responded to more than 200 calls related to “significant” mental health concerns. More than half of those calls were for subjects who…

CHANUTE — A Neosho County commissioner is pushing back on complaints from Chanute officials after plans for a potential housing project fell through. County Commissioner Nicholas Galemore said he “takes offense” to the lack of…

WELDA — Cody Pretzer claims he was never a workhorse.   But in the last three months, he’s worked pretty much seven days a week.  “I guess I found my calling,” he said.  Pretzer opened…