President Trump is considering a budget proposal that would eliminate funding for Head Start, an early education program that began in 1965 as part of the country’s “War on Poverty.” Head Start provides services for…

Community members will have the opportunity to dive into Civil War history — and learn about the process of writing historical nonfiction — at a special event hosted by Iola’s Rotary Club on Saturday, April…

Iola High School career technology education (CTE) students were busy this week creating an elevated flowerbed frame for the Iola Public Library. The students were putting the finishing touches on their project by lining the…

Mother Nature may dampen, but it will not stop, a series of Easter Weekend hunts in and around Iola Saturday, with one exception. Iola Area Chamber of Commerce Director Kelly Sigg said a 9:30 a.m.…

Adventure and learning opportunities abound for USD 257 students this summer. In 2013, SAFE BASE took 68 students and an assortment of adults on a trip to Colorado, offering hiking and whitewater rafting. A little…

HUMBOLDT — Barbecue and beer are a natural pairing, local chef Austin Honaker told Humboldt Council members in an appeal to allow alcohol consumption at this summer’s barbecue cookoff on the downtown square.  Honaker, owner…

An attempted break-in in Iola and subsequent pursuit led to the arrest of a Le Roy man Tuesday afternoon. Samuel Van Patten, 44, Le Roy, faces multiple charges after he led officers on a lengthy…

Iola has an abundance of folks who go above and beyond, helping make the community a better place to live. Mayor Steve French would like to see some of that benevolence formally recognized. French brought…

Carl Slaugh, a former Iola city administrator and later a city councilman, died last week at the age of 77. The Utah native embarked on a 20-year military service, a stint that put him in…

After a year of delays, the newest cell has been completed at the Allen County Landfill. The landfill now faces another hurdle — wind. County Commissioners Tuesday morning continued discussion from a previous meeting concerning…