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Monday night, around 50 farmers from the region met at the farm of Shawn and Kylee Geffert north of Humboldt to get a readout on the current status of the corn industry.  Speakers from Kansas…

MARION, Iowa — As the wind howled, Jennifer Horning couldn’t help but think of a similar storm she’d gone through about 34 years previously. The Iola native was at home during the lunch hour Monday…

Iola is back at square one in its search for a new city administrator. Mayor Jon Wells said after Monday’s City Council meeting the city is starting over in its search. Iola had agreed to…

Swimmers will get a few extra days to take a dip this summer. The Iola Municipal Pool, scheduled to close Sunday, will remain open through the week. Interim City Administrator Corey Schinstock said Recreation Director…

The pros and cons of small town living became evident at Tuesday night’s Humboldt Council meeting when longtime citizen Rex Heape asked Council members to consider the effect of raising property taxes in order to…

USD 257 was hit by a one-two punch of bad budget news for the coming school year. Enrollment numbers are likely to decrease, and the county’s property valuation dropped, all of which will translate to…

The number of COVID-19 cases in Kansas rose by 1,092 over the weekend, bringing the total to 31,730. One month ago, the state had 17,618 confirmed cases.  Allen County continues to have 17 confirmed cases.…

GARNETT — Garnett City Manager Christopher Weiner, who had agreed to contract terms last week that would have made him Iola’s next city administrator, is staying in Garnett. Garnett City Commission members gathered for a…

As night falls in Cottage Grove cemetery, that’s when the screams begin. Old settlers used to claim there were panthers in the woods nearby, enormous cats with claws and fangs that move on deathly silent…

Allen County Commissioner Bruce Symes still holds a nine-vote lead over challenger John Brocker in their primary election race. Brocker is vying for Symes’ seat on the County Commission. Both are Republicans. The winner is…