Humboldt photographer and astronomer Mike Myer was out in the cold November predawn hours Friday to snap photos of the full moon as it was nearly encompassed by the Earth’s shadow for a partial lunar…

Lincoln Elementary School third- and fourth-graders gave an enthusiastic tribute to patriotism with their winter program Thursday, titled “We Honor Our Veterans.” The students regaled a packed Bowlus Fine Arts Center crowd with an assortment…

Generations of Americans grew up learning about the history of Thanksgiving through the same lens.  Pilgrims, settling in the New Land and struggling to survive, are saved from the brink of extinction, courtesy of Native…

Jonathon Goering is laying the ground to bring a land bank to Allen County. To get started, county commissioners gave Goering, economic development director for Thrive Allen County, permission to explore a framework for a…

Iola Rotarians have successfully kept tons of recyclable materials out of the Allen County Landfill over the past 26 years. The effort — which started solely with paper, but eventually expanded to include cardboard, plastic,…

A recent decision by county commissioners to install storm shelters in four local communities prompted an Iola neighborhood to ask, “What about us?” For residents in Country Estates Addition in northwest Iola, the nearest shelter…

Auctioneer Joe Sundgren of Sundgren Auction and Realty seeks bids Tuesday during the liquidation sale of Model T Haven south of Gas. The massive auction continues today. Model T Haven owner Mark Freimiller is closing…

The fate of a 26-year recycling program overseen by the Iola Rotary Club is in doubt. Rotary President Alana Kinzle announced last week the recycling program has “exceeded our club’s capability” and will end in…

LAHARPE — The issue of motorists having to stop for school buses along U.S. 54 just outside LaHarpe has been resolved. LaHarpe City Attorney Fred Works said Monday the Iola school district has reached an…

LAHARPE — Courtney Frame’s already hectic schedule is about to shift into high gear. As LaHarpe health and wellness coordinator, Frame has a number of activities in the works for Thanksgiving and beyond. Monday started…