A trip to Wisconsin affirmed Tricia Stogsdill’s belief that big things — especially in the performing arts — can be found in small communities. Stogsdill, theater and film instructor at Allen Community College, returned this…

When Barbara Button thinks about hunger in Allen County, she doesn’t see statistics — she sees faces. “We meet parents who skip meals so their children can eat, and seniors who stretch a single can…

MORAN — The future of Marmaton Market is uncertain as mounting debt and weak sales threaten to shutter Moran’s only grocery store. At a public meeting Wednesday evening, board members and residents gathered to weigh…

LAHARPE — LaHarpe voters will decide in November whether to approve a 1.5% sales tax for street repairs and other capital projects. City Council members approved a resolution Wednesday, putting the question on the ballot.…

Allen Community College trustees were given about $28 million worth of potential maintenance and construction projects to chew on Tuesday. On hand were Josh Vogel of Simpson Construction Services, Michael Wilbert of Basis Consulting Engineers…

The future of recycling in Allen County may soon look very different, as county commissioners continue to weigh how the county and City of Iola can work together to sustain a program. At Tuesday’s Allen…

A Mound City man was killed after his car slammed head-on with a pickup south of Humboldt Tuesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that Morgan L. Wakefield, 29, was killed after his car, a 2011…

ELSMORE — Downtown Elsmore will be the setting Saturday as the community celebrates its annual fall festival. There are several events planned, starting with the Activities Building opening at 10 a.m. The 11 a.m. parade…

A bridge on U.S. 169 spanning the Neosho River has been reduced to one-lane traffic, in order to perform bridge repair. The bridge is on the Allen/Neosho county line.  Traffic will be guided in the…

The first domino to approve a countywide recycling program fell in place Monday when Iola Council members voted to add an employee dedicated to recycling efforts. But with that decision remains several unanswered questions, including…