R.W. Alley, veteran author and illustrator of scores of children’s books, speaks Tuesday morning during a visit to Iola Elementary School students. Alley, best known for his illustrations in the popular “Paddington Bear” series, was…

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump could have significant consequences for libraries across Kansas. On March 14, the Trump administration issued an order to dismantle seven federal agencies, one of which is the…

HUMBOLDT — An out-of-control grease fire destroyed the home of Jeff and Linda Clements, 1011 Pecan St., Sunday afternoon. Humboldt Fire Chief Sean McReynolds said the homeowners had been cooking, and were still in the…

Children’s book illustrator and author R.W. Alley, who for more than 20 years has provided illustration for the popular “Paddington Bear” book series, will be in Allen County Tuesday and Wednesday to visit with area…

HUMBOLDT — Think of your standard driver’s education course. Now, make it about a hundred times harder. And change the sedan to a cement truck. No sweat, right? That was the scene Saturday morning at…

Somebody once asked Steve Strickler if he was going to follow in his father’s footsteps. Not likely, he joked. “He wears size 13, and I wear 9 ½.” But Steve eventually did follow — and…

From its earliest days, The Feedlot at 110 N. Kentucky has been community-focused. It began when Steve and Frances Kinzle brainstormed about what kind of business to open on the remainder of the lot where…

Tuesday’s evening meeting of the Allen County Commission saw an impressive turnout. The commission meetings are typically held at 8:30 a.m., but commissioners have decided to try a monthly evening meeting at the request of…

Kansas Poet Laureate Traci Brimhall will be at the Iola Public Library at 7 p.m. Thursday (April 3) with “Memory Feast,” a program which unites the state’s agricultural roots with the literary arts. Brimhall is…

Measles cases are spreading rapidly across Kansas, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. In only two days, March 24-26, the number of cases has increased from 10 to 23.  Children are the…