COLONY — For the children, Saturday was as much about candy and games, while adults took advantage to connect with friends. Here are a few images from Saturday’s Colony Day celebration.

Spectators got cozy before Friday’s Movie on the Square in downtown Iola. The free event featured the movie “Holes” along with complimentary popcorn, water, ice cream and a chance to enjoy a near-perfect evening on…

HUMBOLDT — Throngs turned out over the weekend for Humboldt’s fourth annual Middle of Everywhere Music Festival. Intermitten sprinkles did little to dampen the enthusiasm among the crowds as an assortment of musicians and vocalist…

Fred VanWey isn’t afraid of bringing things back from the dead. As a child, one of his chores, before he could go outside and play, was to do routine repairs around the house. It wasn’t…

With mixed emotions, and more than a hint of exhaustion, Steve Strickler watched as a pair of 18-wheelers departed Thursday evening. Their load — 65 milking cows, the last of the Strickler Holstein Dairy operation…

HUMBOLDT — “It takes a lot to run a city,” is how Cole Herder, Humboldt city administrator, began Wednesday’s conversation about the upcoming city budget hearing.   Not that he expects any pushback.   But…

For Taylor West, the path to becoming Iola Baptist Church’s youth pastor has been a winding one — stretching from small-town Colorado to rural Iowa classrooms, summer camps, and now, southeast Kansas. West, 32, officially…

It’s been a hectic week for Gabe and Myra Gleason. The owners of Wild Bloom Coffee have been closed since Monday as part of their kitchen expansion, a significant step in continuing their vision of…

Allen County Commissioners blended routine procedures with a shift in funding priorities at their meeting Tuesday night.  After approving revenue hearings for rural fire and sewer districts, commissioners unanimously adopted the county’s 2026 budget —…

YATES CENTER — You wouldn’t know it by looking at it, but a small well on the northeast corner of Yates Center’s downtown square plays a part in the town’s history. The hand-dug well proved…