Allen Community College trustees expressed little appetite Monday to pour millions of dollars into a pair of aging dormitories. The trustees gathered in a special meeting to discuss the nuts and bolts of a recently…

Friday was a banner evening for Iola High’s football program. The evening began with seniors Brody Thompson and Tessa Brutchen being crowned 2025 Fall Homecoming King and Queen. Then, the Mustangs received a boost from…

For nearly 40 years, Floyd Smith influenced legions of students, teachers and fellow administrators in the halls of Iola HIgh School.  But for Tony Leavitt, Smith was first and foremost a family man. Leavitt, Smith’s…

Storybook weather conditions greeted festival-goers over the weekend for the annual Kincaid Free Fair. Large crowds took part in games, antique tractor and car show, parade, inflatable attractions and street dances.

Marmaton Valley High’s Todd Stevenson and Sophia Heim were crowned 2025 Fall Homecoming King and Queen Friday. Serving as escorts during the coronation ceremony are crown bearer Hudson Gabbert and flower girl Charlotte Lawson. Stevenson…

Iola High School honored its 2025 Fall Homecoming King and Queen candidates with a parade Friday. The homecoming festivities hit a fevered pitch tonight as the king and queen are crowned prior to the Mustangs’…

Editor’s note: This article has been modified to correct a headline. Aaron and Rebecca Novinger are on a 2,000 mile mission to raise awareness of financial fraud — and to protect as many people as…

A bridge spanning Elm Creek southwest of Moran will be replaced starting Oct. 13. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced in a press release that Nebraska Road will be closed on both sides of the…

MORAN — In the “breadbasket of America,” the grocery store shelves in Moran will now sit bare. With the closing of Marmaton Market, the town’s only grocery store, residents are left without a place to…

If there’s one thing Danny McKarnin learned as a longtime City of Iola employee, it’s that he couldn’t help but learn something new every day. I think anybody out there would agree with me,” McKarnin…