A group tasked with taking care of Allen County’s hospital facilities approved two major remodel projects, even though the $1.6 million total cost was about 50% more than expected. One project will convert the former…

In early summer 1971 someone mentioned while having their hair cut by John Zahm, at his shop next to the Iola post office, they had seen some flint chippings in disturbed ground along Deer Creek…

Solar power may once again be considered for Iola’s energy portfolio. City Council members will hear a presentation by consultant Scott Shreve about a potential solar energy project in Iola. Council members rejected in 2019…

It took a few years longer than anticipated, but the owner of Sharky’s restaurants in Fort Scott and Nevada, Mo., soon will open a third bar and grill in Iola. David Lipe, who owns the…

It’s not easy to catch a water buffalo. “If one doesn’t go in the pen, you cannot drive her. It’s better to set up a pen, drop some feed on the ground and hope for…

Iola Public Library Director Sharon Moreland recruited a little help to attract attention to the Library Littles Storytime session on Thursday afternoon.

The average family of four in Kansas could save at least $500 a year if the state ended its sales tax on groceries, according to Kansas Appleseed.  Gov. Laura Kelly addressed a group of more…

High commodity prices and especially the high cost of fertilizer prompted local farmers to shift their focus to wheat this year. That’s a trend likely to continue, with the war in Ukraine expected to deplete…

Margaret Bennett is trading in her fabric softener for a paint brush. “It’s not gonna be very exciting,” Bennett promised of her retirement, which became official Tuesday after she and daughter Susie signed over Bennett’s…

A mobile testing site for COVID-19 infections will be available in Humboldt through the rest of this week and perhaps for the next two weeks. The testing trailer is set up near the downtown park…