Iola is one step closer to having more housing options. Over the next week, the City of Iola will complete finishing touches to the Cedarbrook third addition project.  “The project went very well with the…

The Smithsonian Magazine named Humboldt as one of the “15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2024.” It’s an annual list of small towns “that make up the heart of America.” The towns all have…

HUMBOLDT — On April 10, 2015, brothers Tony and Josh Works set a goal. A year from that date, they wanted to sit on the patio at the future Union Works Brewing Co. and enjoy…

“The church is not for the righteous — it’s for the sick,” Russell Steel remarked. “We’re all sick because we’re all sinners.” Steel, the new pastor of Iola’s First Baptist Church, hopes to bring a…

Progress is being made on the 25-acre site for a new PrairieLand Partners’ facility at the northwest corner of U.S. 169 and Oregon Road.   Iola annexed the land in early 2023. The shell of…

Visitors who come to Iola from the east can’t help but notice the giant flag near Pete’s convenience store on U.S. 54. Few know the flag’s backstory.  Iolan Ron Fry installed the 80-foot tall pole…

The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program of the 31st Judicial District will host their annual Father’s Day Charity Golf Tournament Saturday. The event serves as a fundraiser for the program that serves abused and…

Week two of budget proposals continued for Allen County Commissioners on Tuesday morning. The commission heard from department leaders of the conservation district, Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF), and the Sheriff’s Office as they…

Allen Community College encountered a rash of identity theft cases recently, as “fake students” attempted to enroll for the summer and fall semesters. Administrators and staff were able to identify the problem and the group…

John Masterson may have retired as Allen Community College president, but he still considers everyone there — trustees, faculty, staff, students — as family. And “when your family asks, ‘Will you help us?’” Masterson said…