For all of the good Daisy Mae provides at Iola Elementary School, she asks for little in return — aside from an occasional belly rub. Daisy is a certified Goldendoodle therapy dog that roams the…

USD 257’s growing para-to-teacher program continues to gain momentum, bolstered this year by a $300,000 Patterson Family Foundation grant that is helping district employees pursue their teaching degrees. Curriculum Director Jenna Higginbotham said program helps…

Allen County received a clean audit for its 2024 financial records Tuesday. Accountant Rodney Burns of Chanute told county commissioners he found a minor violation with one account, but otherwise had little issue with the…

Allen County is full of stars. Perhaps not of the Hollywood variety, or the influencer ilk either, thank goodness, with blue verified badges and constant pleas for attention. Our luminaries are a more humble variety,…

Iolan Deana Foster was killed Sunday evening in a three-vehicle accident south of Iola. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department reported Foster was traveling along Old 169 over the Elm Creek Bridge just south of Iola…

NEOSHO FALLS — Tracy Tidd and her teen-aged children lost their home and all of their belongings in a Saturday night fire. The Tidds were not home when the fire erupted at 2144 180th Road…

An August grain bin rescue in Allen County served notice to Iola Fire Chief Corey Isbell that his crews needed better equipment. A farmer escaped injury after he had been working on top of a…

As COVID-19 vaccination guidance continually evolves, local health officials remind families that vaccines remain available for all age groups — including infants and children — through the SEK Multi-County Health Department and any other providers…

GARNETT — Work to rebuild a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 169 and U.S. 59 south of Garnett continues on schedule, the Kansas Department of Transportation announced this week. Crews are widening the lanes…

A newly announced statewide articulation agreement with Emporia State University will make it easier for graduates of Allen Community College and the 18 other Kansas community colleges to transfer into designated bachelor’s programs at ESU.…