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…

HUMBOLDT — “Sidewalks are very difficult on trees,” Cole Herder told Humboldt Council members Monday evening.  Trees planted along Bridge Street on the north side of the square are an especial challenge, said Herder, city…

Iola City Council and USD 257 will have a joint meeting June 24 to learn about options for baseball and softball fields at Riverside Park. The city and school board members have been working for…

Iola students can continue to eat free school meals next year.  USD 257 school board members approved a request from Staci Talkington, food service director, to continue the free meal program. “Last year, I wasn’t…

USD 257 is cautiously entering the electric vehicle world.  School board members approved an EPA program that will provide two electric school buses at significant cost savings. The district will pay $70,772 for the two…