Memorial Day ceremonies will be conducted at seven area cemeteries on Monday, May 30. Gene Gardner, commander of American Legion Post No. 385, will be the featured speaker at most of the events. The ceremonies…

Look to the skies on Saturday, and you’ll see a variety of war-era planes flying into Allen County. The airport will be the site of a fly-in organized by Vince Hill, one of the members…

MORAN — Nineteen members of Marmaton Valley High School’s Class of 2022 celebrated their high school commencement by looking back, and to the future Saturday. Kendall Scharff, class valedictorian, described graduation as the end of…

A little good-natured ribbing and friendly competition can inspire students to give their best, and that seemed to be on display Friday at the Little Oscars.  Iola High School senior Austin Morris joked that every…

SparkNotes, Slater and Quizlet. No, those aren’t the names of bands you’ve never heard of. They’re educational apps well-known to today’s high school students, and they were invaluable tools to help them navigate through the…

Paul Porter of Iola was named the Welcome Back Award statewide winner Wednesday evening at the “To the Stars: Celebrating Kansas Businesses” event hosted by the Kansas Department of Commerce. Porter was recognized for returning…

Advance voting has begun for Humboldt-USD 258 voters on a $17.45 million bond issue that would pay for improvements for each of its three schools. Advance voting can be done at the Allen County Clerk’s…

Construction at the new elementary school is reaching a new phase — a more secure phase. Fencing, gates and other security measures are being installed around the construction site. The building is nearly enclosed and…

There’s a good reason why people care so much about county roads and bridges, according to Mark Griffith. “That’s what they travel on every day. That’s what they take their kids to school on,” he…

A macroburst storm in 1986 will be the topic of the Allen County Historical Society’s spring meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the John Silas Bass Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye St.  The storm hit…