Want a boost of confidence? Get your nails done, said Taylor Salzwedel, owner of Eccentric Nail Studio. “It’s cool to be who you want to be, and nails are such a confidence thing,” she said.…

HUMBOLDT — With Valentine’s Day in the rear-view mirror, warmer temps just ahead (we hope) and area schools now through their respective Homecoming festivities, high-schoolers have set their sights on prom. A prom dress sale…

Paul Zirjacks runs his finger along the freshly sanded checkerboard. He winces a little. After hours of meticulously cutting, gluing and finally sanding the surface of his latest woodworking project, Zirjacks still isn’t satisfied. “Who…

Juan Carlos Mendez-Alvarado died of natural causes while working at the new elementary school construction site, Iola Police Chief Jared Warner said. Mendez-Alvarado’s body was found the afternoon of Jan. 31 in a portable restroom…

MORAN — With enrollment numbers dwindling, Marmaton Valley High School will no longer offer a number of business classes. “It was a tough decision to make,” USD 256 Superintendent of Schools Kim Ensminger said. “We…

MORAN — Completion of a new U.S. 54 overpass spanning the Union Pacific rail line at Moran will be delayed. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Tuesday changes in the construction schedule have pushed back…

Moran and Humboldt were among 40 rural communities to recently be awarded Community Development Block Grants totalling more than $17.6 million to improve their infrastructure.  The awards are administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce…

Expect to see property valuation notices in the mail soon. And be prepared for a little sticker shock. That was the warning from County Appraiser Jami Clark. Property valuations have increased between 8% and 25%…

A wellness program could potentially help the county save money and improve the health of its employees, a company representative told commissioners on Tuesday. Tria Health, an Overland Park company, offers to be a middleman…

Iola got a sweetheart deal on Valentine’s Day, as school board members learned a Kansas City company wants to convert all three of  its elementary schools into housing, an investment worth about $20 million. At…