HUMBOLDT — Jason Humphrey couldn’t help but note the symbolism. For more than a century, Monarch Cement Company’s products have helped build foundations of varying size and scope. Now, with a 20-megawatt solar field helping…

Bill Shirley, who served for 22 years in the Army before embarking on another 22-year career in education  and then serving another 12 years as either mayor or Iola city commissioner, will provide the keynote…

When Mandy Moyer ascended to the role of executive director at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, she received scores of notes and phone calls from friends and well-wishers. One such call came from Tony Piazza,…

Walter Wulf Jr., center, cuts the ribbon Thursday morning to cap a ceremony marking completion of a 20-megawatt solar field for Monarch Cement Company in Humboldt. Also on hand were representatives from Evergy, which partnered…

WESTPHALIA  — A beloved small-town tradition is making a much-anticipated comeback. After nearly a decade of retirement, Westphalia Days returns July 5.  A dedicated group of community members and a new generation of leadership have…

YATES CENTER — Plans are in the works to rebuild a Yates Center nursing home destroyed in a March 14  grass fire. Mission Health announced earlier this month that Yates Center Health and Rehab will…

The slashing rains that hammered the region earlier this week has Allen County Commissioners seeking help elsewhere to repair a leaky courthouse roof. While the roof is still under warranty with Boren’s Roofing of Iola,…

Steve French is seeking another term as Iola mayor. French, who also formerly served on the Iola City Council, is thus far the only candidate to have filed for the seat ahead of the June…

A weather system that blasted other parts of the Midwest with tornadoes  brought plenty of rain to Iola Monday afternoon. According to Iola records, about 2.8 inches of rain fell in a little over an…

CHANUTE — Former Neosho County Attorney Linus Thuston will stand trial on three felony counts of perjury, the Chanute Tribune reported. Thuston, who retired in August after serving as Neosho County’s chief prosecutor since 2012,…