More than 60 area professionals spoke Thursday morning at a Career Conversations event coordinated by Dana Daugharthy, USD 257’s CTE coordinator and guidance counselor. The event was focused on exposing students to careers in pathways…

Members of Iola’s Wesley United Methodist Church dished up Thanksgiving dinner for around 500 Wednesday night, as the church continued its annual tradition. Barbara Leavitt, who coordinates the effort, said church members cooked up 25…

Jenna Louk’s leap of faith has brought her to downtown Iola. Louk was content running her online business, Pink Skies Boutique, until a perfect confluence of events convinced her it was time to give it…

TORONTO — A bridge replacement project in southern Woodson County is expected to be complete next spring, roughly 18 months after original forecasts. The Cedar Creek bridge on K-105 Highway, which connects Toronto and Cross…

LAHARPE — Nicole Henry is getting a crash course on community planning this month. It was barely two weeks ago when, during a conversation with her kids, Henry announced she wanted to host a community…

Thrive Allen County representatives asked county commissioners Tuesday evening to free up the final dollars from a state grant that helped bring a long-running housing project in Humboldt to fruition. After years of reports and…

Per tradition, Thrive Allen County is celebrating its 18th anniversary Friday evening by making others their guests of honor.  About 350 have signed up to attend the event at Allen Community College’s gymnasium.  The night…

Jordan and Austin Hendrix are brothers separated by a mere 360 days.  “We’re twins five days of the year,” jokes Austin. At age 26, Austin is as extroverted as Jordan, 27, is an introvert. Both…

A toy car collection 30-plus years in the making is up for grabs this month. Bidding continues on more than 1,400 mint-condition toy cars — all still in their original packaging. The collection includes an…

Saturday’s Iola Area Symphony Orchestra’s concert will be offered to the community at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The orchestra will perform an eclectic selection ranging from “Star Wars” to “Appalachian Morning.” Of special note…