Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable was a recurring theme at Thursday’s meeting of the Allen County Democrats.  Realizing they are a minority in a Republican-dominant state, Democrats must forge ahead in engaging in meaningful conversations,…

ROSWELL, N.M. — As wildfires displace thousands in a New Mexico village, a former Allen Countian is working to help with recovery efforts. Brenda Lee, daughter of Bob and Beverly Johnson of Humboldt, described the…

From outdated boilers and chillers to crows that won’t leave, Allen Community College trustees learned about some of the challenges in maintaining facilities during a tour Wednesday morning. Ryan Sigg, maintenance director at Allen, led…

“Massive” is an appropriate word to describe the new PrairieLand Partners’ facility at the northwest corner of U.S. 169 and Oregon Road. As construction continues on the 25-acre site, the vision of the new store…

Iola residents outlined a long wish-list at a community conversation Tuesday evening. The event was sponsored by Thrive Allen County, which visits each town in the county over a course of several months to gauge…

There are plenty of different career paths Joseph Goodroad could have gone down. The 26-year-old earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Park University in Parkville, Mo. However, it wasn’t numbers that he felt drawn…

LAHARPE — Saturday’s LaHarpe Days celebration promises a crammed schedule of activities catering to folks of all ages. The annual mid-summer festival kicks off bright and early with a 7 a.m. color run. Runners will…

Infrastructure work continues at the Allen County airport, including installation of water and sewer lines as part of a project that could eventually encourage development of an industrial park. Allen County Commissioners helped move the…

One of the most grueling sporting events in the country is passing through Iola this week. The first cyclists taking part in the Race Across America — a transcontinental jaunt from California to Maryland —…

As the Bowlus Fine Arts Center prepares to celebrate its 60th birthday this fall, director Dan Kays is looking even further into the future.  At a meeting with USD 257 board members last week, Kays…