Think of it as a murder mystery set millions of years ago. Paleontologists excavate an area and discover a variety of dinosaur bones. They wonder: “Why are there so many meat-eating dinosaurs and so few…

Representatives of Thrive Allen County, Allen Community College and the Health Forward Foundation had a ribbon cutting event on Friday for a new trail around the campus. The 1-mile trail was made possible by a…

A plan to create a better Allen County will be unveiled on Monday evening. Representatives from Atlas Community Studios and McClure will present the “Allen County Placemaking Action Plan” at 6 p.m. Monday at the…

Iola High School’s graduating class of 2022 has endured a more challenging four years than pretty much any class before it, Principal Scott Carson said. “With the pandemic and everything they’ve gone through to get…

The Neosho River faces a flood warning until Saturday morning. The river reached flood stage Thursday morning and was expected to crest at 26.5 feet just after midnight, according to the National Weather Service. The…

Throngs of friends, colleagues and students of all ages crowd into the Allen Community College Student Center Wednesday to celebrate the pending retirement of ACC President John Masterson. After leaving the college for an 8-year…

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has declared a rural LaHarpe man’s death a homicide. A family member found Richard Diehl, 68, LaHarpe, dead Tuesday morning in a shop outside his home in the 1200 block…

Jason Trego, Allen County’s emergency management director, is a numbers guy. “I’ve learned — or maybe solidified — that I am data driven,” he said. That talent led Trego to design a database that reviews…

Iola city crews erected the light standards for school crossing signals along North Kentucky Street Tuesday. The signals mark what will become Iola’s newest school zone when Iola Elementary School opens its doors in August.…

Allen Community College President John Masterson is known for his colorful analogies and his ability to turn a phrase. So it’s not surprising that Masterson, who served in the U.S. Navy Reserves, would compare education…