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HUMBOLDT — “Our commissioners, our health department; they’re not in our schools,” said board chair Kevin Heisler. It was a statement of frustration that encapsulated much of the evening’s brief discussion during the USD 258…

LAHARPE — The first of a number of community projects kicked off over the weekend, with a team of volunteers gathering to help build a new pump track for bicycling enthusiasts. The group worked at…

Geneva’s memory is deep, with roots stretching back to the very beginnings of white settlement in Allen County. Richard Fuqua (pronounced Fu-qway) set up shop to trade with the indigenous people of the area before…

Around 6 p.m. Saturday, local law officers engaged in a traffic stop near G&W Foods in Iola. After pulling into the grocery store parking lot, according to witnesses, a drug-related arrest took place. The passenger,…

“I have empathy for the folks who don’t have it as good as we do,” said David Lee, the Republican candidate running for county commissioner in District 2. Lee faces Democrat Michelle Meiwes. Lee works…

“We all have to benefit or it’s not good for anyone,” said Michelle Meiwes, a Democrat running for commissioner in Allen County’s second district. Meiwes faces Republican David Lee in the Nov. 3 election. The…

Despite local and state health recommendations advising against many of the traditional Halloween activities, a local organization plans to offer its annual Trunk or Treat event. Organizers hope the event offers a safer alternative for…

It took just one clue for someone to figure out that the Farm-City Days medallion was hidden at the LaHarpe City Park.  The medallion was found in record time, on the first day of the…

Kansas reported an increase of 1,855 positive cases of COVID-19 and an additional 40 deaths from Wednesday to Friday, according to a report from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Allen Community College is…

Iola City Council members will meet Tuesday — not Monday — for their regular bi-monthly meeting. The meeting is being pushed back a day because Monday is Columbus Day, with all city offices closed. On…