“I know I can walk into a classroom and see someone who has been affected,” said Kayla Knavel, Hope Unlimited’s children services specialist. She’s talking about teen dating violence, and the statistics bear her out.…

The concept of a land bank will be the topic of a roundtable discussion at Monday evening’s Iola city council meeting. A land bank is a community-owned entity established to acquire, manage, and repurpose vacant,…

Employees at businesses in downtown Iola are dressing up in Chief’s colors for Red Friday. Fans typically wear their gear the Friday before a big game. This weekend just so happens to be the biggest.…

GRIDLEY – The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of a single-vehicle fatality accident that occurred early Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, 3 miles north of Gridley. James Dylan Lomon, 21, died at the…

It all starts with caring. For Kenleigh Westhoff, it’s helping the needy celebrate birthdays. For Koda Cole, it’s ensuring young parents have car seats for their children. And for Lynsie Fehr and Libby Maier, it’s…

Chad Shifflett has been fascinated by the world of fungi for years. “The fact that mushrooms have been here longer than almost anything in this world and we’re more closely related to them than anything…

Neosho County nominates clerk ERIE — Chastity Foreaker, deputy Neosho County clerk, was nominated to fill the clerk’s position last week by the county’s Republican committee. According to a report from The Chanute Tribune, the…

An overlooked warranty was a source of confusion during Tuesday morning’s Allen County Commission meeting, when commissioners met with Josh Heller and Zack Morrison of the Independence-based H&H Roofing and Restoration LLC, to discuss possible…

Wet, cold conditions created havoc on Allen County roads early Wednesday when a thin layer of moisture turned into ice on several local bridges and overpasses. Emergency crews surveyed the damage of a two-vehicle accident…

When someone walks into April Kroenke’s new photography studio, she hopes they’ll feel instantly at ease. “We want this space to feel like an extension of my home,” said Kroenke. She and husband Scott assumed…