President John Masterson is ready to ride into the sunset. Masterson recently announced his retirement to ACC faculty and staff via email, saying he’d “thought long and hard about this decision.” Masterson added that he…

Allen County students descended on local businesses this week to deliver a shock to the system while reminding adults not to buy alcohol for minors. The students brought “Sticker Shock” back to the county, a…

Those distributing food at the United Methodist Church in Iola were extra-busy Tuesday morning. A line of more than 100 vehicles stretched around the corner and for multiple blocks.

Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire this morning at 502 Eisenhower Dr. in Iola. Chief Chase Waggoner said that crews were able to douse the blaze through a window. All occupants escaped successfully and no…

Right now, local pastures are a tinderbox. Hence emergency management director Jason Trego said that due to high winds, the threat of grassland fires on Tuesday was an “extreme danger,” and today the danger is…

More options are available for those who qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine.  Beginning last week, the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas began receiving thousands of doses to administer across its 19 clinics, including the…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High School students brought home several top finishes at the 2021 KSPA Regional Journalism competition. The Humboldt journalists brought home 17 first-place, 16 second-place and 10 third-place finishes, and eight others in…

HUMBOLDT — Resigned that they had no choice in the matter, Humboldt city council members began the paperwork Monday night to request a $1.5 million loan from the state of Kansas to offset sky-high natural…

There’s still plenty of time to plan, but USD 257 school board members and administrators will have a big decision to make over the next few months: When to open the new elementary school for…

With the EMS contract between Iola and Allen County set to expire at the end of the year, the sides will soon head back to the bargaining table. Iola City Council members announced Monday they…