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City administration will present Iola City Council members with documents for the final approval of a 3-megawatt solar allocation at their 6 p.m. meeting Monday.  At the Nov. 12 meeting, council members agreed to diversify…

“It’s easy to say you’d do anything for your kids,” Cassandra Hazen of Neodesha said. But for someone in the throes of addiction, it takes something even more powerful than love to keep those kinds…

The four finalists vying to be the next president of Allen Community College will be in town the first week of December for a round of interviews and meet-and-greets with the public. Each finalist will…

‘Tis the season of giving and local organizations have joined together to do just that.  Through the efforts of Allen Community College Communications Instructor Terri Fahnestock and local donors, students who are staying on the…

HUMBOLDT — The final phase of construction at Humboldt schools is nearing the finish line. Superintendent Amber Wheeler gave USD 258 board members a tour before the start of their meeting Nov. 11. Wheeler said…

Iola Elementary School welcomed friends and families to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast Wednesday morning. They enjoyed a traditional meal of turkey with all the fixin’s. 

Nature’s way, scientifically amplified.  This is the motto of Elemental Enzymes, a life sciences company that specializes in enzyme, peptide, protein, and biological chemistry solutions that contribute to plant health, yield, and profitability.  The Iola…

The Allen County Commission and outgoing Sheriff Bryan Murphy are facing a new civil lawsuit, just as an earlier suit was resolved.  The earlier lawsuit resulted in a settlement against a former sheriff’s deputy, Joseph…

Despite the recent failure of an additional sales tax to help fund emergency medical services (EMS), Allen County commissioners said the success of a $164,000 grant application and the hope of another one on the…

LAHARPE — LaHarpe Police Chief Joe Stotler has resigned, LaHarpe City Council members announced Wednesday. It’s too soon to tell how soon, or even if, a replacement will be hired. Mayor Mae Crowell said she…