A Saturday evening crash led to a pair of arrests in rural Allen County. Allen County Sheriff Anthony Maness said the crash occurred near the intersection of 4200 Street and U.S. 54, about a mile…

The lack of rainfall and soaring temperatures prompted Allen County commissioners to extend a burn ban through midnight Wednesday night, as fire danger remains elevated across the county. Allen County Emergency Management Director Jason Trego…

YATES CENTER — The Yates Center Police Department will upgrade its communications system, purchase a new patrol vehicle and replace some of its aging body armor, courtesy of a $146,000 federal earmark. The announcement came…

For Nathan Woerdman, one of the first surprises about coming to Kansas was discovering just how much of American life is exactly like the movies. The 16-year-old junior from the Netherlands arrived in Iola on…

For Jim Gribble, the path to eventually owning Iola’s A&W Restaurant started with a fry basket. He was 14 when he first walked into the restaurant looking for a job. He got it as a…

Whether they be coworkers or clients, friends or family, the list is long of colleagues who helped Bret Heim in his journey to become Allen County’s next magistrate judge. “You’ve all played a part in…

The ongoing rebuild of U.S. 54 through Iola crossed its first major threshold Friday, when crews opened a newly rebuilt portion of the highway through the downtown business district. The changeover occurred with only a…

MORAN — Emotions ran high Wednesday as Moran City Council members and others in town pressed a local property owner to clean up his land. Arlyn Briggs, who owns a former funeral home and bank…

Iola Elementary School received a pair of significant contributions from Shop Thrifty by Iola Senior Citizens, Inc., Thursday. The first, an $8,000 check, goes to the school for supplies. Another $550 check went to the…

For the third time this year, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for the Allen County RWD 10 public water supply system in southern Allen County. The water…