When Madeleine Wanker walks across the stage to receive her high school diploma, she can’t help but look back and smile. “My freshman year, I was very reserved and really didn’t go out for many…

While many high school students strive to earn high GPAs, participate in clubs and sports, or graduate with honors, Mariah Jelinek has gone a step further — several steps, in fact. The Iola High School…

Advocates for a countywide recycling program will address Iola City Council members Monday to share their vision of how a joint city-county venture can succeed in Allen County. The group has tried in recent years…

The concept of “having it all figured out” is something of a myth, Myra Gleason said Wednesday. “It doesn’t magically arrive when you get your diploma,” she said. ““It shows up later, after you start…

If there is one thing that Logan Yocham knows, it’s hard work. Over the last year, the Iola High School senior has balanced a busy schedule of school and part-time work at PrairieLand Partners. “We…

There’s an inherent lesson in sports that Elza Clift learned at a young age. You can practice for hours on end, have a good game plan in place and enter a game with the right…

TOPEKA — Iola High School’s Kaysin Crusinbery, Humboldt’s Cassidy Friend, Marmaton Valley’s Ava Newman and Crest’s Denton Ramsey were among the honorees Sunday at a banquet to honor Governor’s Scholars from the Class of 2025.…

A tour of the newest ambulance for the county’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was a highlight of Tuesday’s Allen County Commission meeting. The commissioners had previously approved the $228,465 purchase at their March 4 meeting.…

It was a weekend packed with emotion, filled with equal parts jubilation and heartbreak, as Iola High School’s forensics team capped a memorable year. Iola took fifth as a team at the Class 3A State…

MCPHERSON — Marmaton Valley High School junior Sophia Heim picked up a silver medal Saturday, taking second in extemporaneous speaking at the Class 1A State Speech and Drama Championships. Heim, the sole Marmaton Valley competitor,…