Youth motivational speaker Tom Thelen addressed Iola community members Tuesday evening in the Iola High School cafeteria. Thelen also spoke to Iola High School students Wednesday morning at the Bowlus, and held a teacher and…

Ice House facilitators Jim Cornel and Nicci Denny address workshop attendees Tuesday evening at Allen Community College. The six-week course, which kicked off Tuesday, is designed to help develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Its name comes…

On Aug. 25, on what would have been Luke Smith’s fourth birthday, his family and friends turned sadness into kindness. His fellow preschoolers delivered carnations around Iola and handed out dinosaur cards in his memory.…

It’s all systems go, still, for Farm-City Days. Assistant City Administrator Corey Schinstock reassured City Council members Monday that the fall festival’s plans remain on track amid an ongoing rebuild of U.S. 54 through downtown…

Domestic violence affects people across Allen County and surrounding communities, and Hope Unlimited wants to make sure residents know where they can turn for help. The Allen County Commission approved a proclamation Tuesday morning recognizing…

Iolans will get an opportunity to learn more about a number of area organizations Saturday with a community meet and greet speed chat. From 10 a.m. to noon, groups will have tables set up at…

A bench overlooking the lake at Lehigh Portland State Park now offers a place to sit, reflect and remember a woman who spent much of her life caring for people and exploring the world around…

Marmaton Valley High’s Dagan Barney and Yareli Medrano were crowned 2026 Homecoming King and Queen in a slightly soggy ceremony Friday. Barney and Medrano were joined by ring-bearer Callen Carr and flower girl Addelyn Griffin.…

Rainy weather did little to douse the fun at the annual Kincaid Fair over the weekend. Above, youngsters enjoy the “corn pit” Friday evening. Also Friday, Sadie Ramsey, below, tries her hand at a goat…

 John C. Mattox, 56, Le Roy, died Saturday after the 4-wheeler he was riding crashed in rural Woodson County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that Mattox was eastbound while in the north ditch of 200th…