At Tuesday night’s Allen County Commission meeting, Sharla Miller presented commissioners with a story both personal and urgent. Miller lost her son to suicide six years ago, and since then has devoted herself to prevention…

MORAN — A number of fall staples will return for the 79th annual Moran Day celebration Saturday. The celebration carries the theme “Rising Above” and kicks off bright and early with vendors setting up shop…

A new digital sign marking the entrance of Iola’s Riverside Park marks the completion of a months-long collaboration between the city, USD 257 and Allen County 4-H Council. Workers from CDL Electric put the finishing…

GARNETT — Emergency crews rescued a subject trapped in a grain cart in rural Anderson County Tuesday morning. It  took about 20 minutes from the first distress call shortly after 11:30 a.m. to free the…

FORT SCOTT — Fort Scott once again has a hospital. Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc., opened its doors Sept. 4, giving the community a full-service hospital for the first time since 2018. The facility includes…

CHANUTE — A formal groundbreaking ceremony for the Mih Family Fine Arts Center was held at Neosho Community College on Sept. 11, the Chanute Tribune reported. The project will renovate and modernize the existing theater…

ELSMORE — The smell of simmering beans and smoked pork drifts through the air each September during Elsmore Day. For many in this small town in southeastern Allen County, it’s the heartbeat of the celebration.…

A suspicious house fire in south Iola Friday is being investigated as arson. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department said a suspect was identified, but no arrests have been made, following the fire at 525 S.…

Allen County Regional Airport was abuzz with activity Saturday as throngs of spectators turned out for Warbirds and Wheels, featuring a display of vintage aircraft and an assortment of hot rods. The event was sponsored…

MORAN — After a meeting Thursday evening, the Marmaton Market board decided the fate of the town’s only grocery store: the business will close. Mounting debt and weak sales had long threatened the small-town store,…