The Kincaid Free Fair may not have a carnival this year, but it will return many of the traditional favorites. That includes the crowning of a new Fair Queen, the antique farm show, the children’s…

Sunny skies proved a perfect backdrop for a very patriotic 75th Annual Moran Days on Saturday, under the theme “Red, White and Blue Jubilee.” 

The return of the 26th Buster Keaton Celebration to Iola after a four-year hiatus was supposed to be an opportunity to offer something new and innovative.  Something that would entice the community to attend and…

Voters got their first chance to hear from four candidates for the USD 257 Board of Education Thursday evening, even if the opportunity came via a screen. Wesley United Methodist Church of Iola hosted a…

Know what your town needs? Have thoughts about what’s vital to creating prosperity in your neighborhood? Two community-development organizations would love to hear you out. A digital survey offers residents a chance to answer those…

Hope Unlimited received more than $100,000 in grants to provide services for victims of domestic violence and crime.  The awards will cover general operations and help with expenses related to the organization’s Child Visitation Center…

Allen County, and Southeast Kansas in general, have some of the highest COVID cases and lowest vaccination rates in the state.  Allen County is now ranked near the bottom 10% of all counties in the…

Construction at the new Iola Elementary School at Kentucky and Monroe streets in high gear. Masonry work continues, with walls for the new gymnasium on the west end starting to take shape. Meanwhile, things are…

Four Wichita suspects face assorted burglary, theft and drug possession charges after they were caught with stolen catalytic converters. Sgt. Bob Droessler of the Iola Police Department explained the sequence of events that led to…

With multiple groups already vying for a piece of Allen County’s $2.4 million federal relief pie, county commissioners want to take some time to figure out the best way forward. The discussion followed requests from…