Monday night’s snow dusted the autumnal displays in front of the homes of Bob and Brandi Leavitt and Tony and Barb Leavitt on East Irwin Street. 

Two projects undertaken by organizations serving Allen County residents will soon be closer to reality thanks to funding from Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative’s Concern for Community grant program.  Fairview Chapel, a historical building managed by…

Partnership allows church to expand mission services PITTSBURG — Christmas has come early for the Wesley House, an outreach mission sponsored by First United Methodist Church. Last week the church announced a partnership with the…

HUMBOLDT — Residents and animals should not enter the water near the Neosho River and its tributary near Humboldt because of possible contamination due to an improvement project. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment…

Iolan Braiden Carroll Williams faces a number of charges following a police pursuit that started in Iola shortly after midnight Thursday morning and wound up in Gardner, more than 75 miles away. The incident began…

Susan Booth admits her sales pitch to son Logan could have used some polish. “I said, ‘I’ll pay you half of what you’re making now, with no company truck, if you’ll come work with me,’”…

A somber ceremony Saturday morning on the Iola square marked Veterans Day.  “Military service is not for the faint of heart,” Staff Sgt. Rene Castilleja reminded the audience gathered at the Veterans Wall. “Most civilian…

Former Iola High graduate Erin Klubek made her operatic debut Nov. 5 at the Lyric Opera in Kansas City, Mo. Klubek’s role as a “super” for the opera “La Traviata” kicks off a career she…

As a pediatrician, Dr. William Jones has great respect for parents.  “Most don’t realize what an awesome job they are doing,” he said. “Especially brand-new parents who probably haven’t slept more than three hours.”  Jones’…

There was a time, not long after it first opened in 1990, that enrollment at Allen Community College’s outreach facility in Burlingame dwarfed even the numbers on the Iola campus. Situated in Osage County, the…