It was a brutally hot summer day in 2018 when Donna Houser was in Wichita for a doctor’s appointment. As she arrived at the doctor’s office, Houser saw an amusing sight. A smartly dressed group…

The Allen County Sheriff’s Department is teaming up with Zero Reasons Why and the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center to host a fun run May 30 in Iola. Proceeds will go to support Zero Reasons…

MORAN — Nancy Houk, Warren Johnson and Kris Smith all have filed to keep their seats on the Moran City Council. The incumbents are the only ones to file so far, in advance of the…

For years, Allen Regional Transit (A.R.T.) has operated out of a small single-room office tucked into the back of the Recovery House at 16 N. Buckeye St. in Iola. On June 1, the growing non-profit…

Allen County commissioners Tuesday weighed whether they should ask voters to increase the county sales tax.  The increase would help fund emergency medical services, which are currently funded through the county’s ambulance fund. A similar…

Phil Becker will be pulling double-duty at Monday’s Memorial Day service in Iola. On top of directing the Iola Municipal Band through the national anthem to start the ceremony, Becker will change hats to deliver…

Chanute’s energy portfolio just got greener. A new 6-megawatt solar farm at 4302 S. Plummer is now online and producing energy. Evergy will own and operate the facility, while the City of Chanute has agreed…

YATES CENTER — A crammed schedule is in the offing this weekend for the annual Yates Center Days celebration. The 2026 festival puts a hearty emphasis on its “Small Town USA” motto, and begins Friday…

There are few job descriptions as apt as the family doctor. Their clients can be any age, from newborn to 100. A family doctor may be there when their patients are born, when they grow…

MILDRED — Seniors in northern Allen County wanting to take part in the Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging’s (SEKAAA) 60+ Dine program traditionally came to Iola for meals served through the Allen County Regional…