Sunday evening we drove to the small town of Doniphan, Mo., a town of about 1,700 near the bootheel of Missouri, to watch the total solar eclipse.  I chose Doniphan because it had a riverside…

Iola Elementary School students enjoyed a sunny but windy day for its annual spring carnival on Saturday. Students played games and won prizes, enjoyed train rides, met the Easter bunny and visited food truck vendors.

Sunny skies across Allen County allowed students and others to enjoy a near-total solar eclipse, while millions of spectators across the U.S., Mexico and Canada watched as the moon passed in front of the sun…

Discussion will continue at Monday evening’s Iola City Council meeting concerning the allowance of chickens within the city. Proposed language for an ordinance to allow chickens in single-family residential zones will be presented to the…

It’s easy to take science for granted, Iola physicist Stan Grigsby said. For example, we know that at 12:25 p.m. Monday, the moon will begin to pass in front of the sun and — here…

A string of student-led conversations in Allen County culminated Thursday morning in the burial of a time capsule in downtown Iola.  “Our whole mission has been to find out what would bring the youth back…

A thrift store fashion show is returning for the second year, promising to be even bigger and better than before. The Iola Senior Citizens Inc., which runs a thrift store will present its Annual Fashion…

If only adults could remember the lessons learned in childhood, the world might be a better place. Iola High School drama students will offer a reminder with “All I Really Need to Know I Learned…

Allen County Commissioners approved a solid waste management plan Tuesday morning. A new plan is implemented every five years. Public Works Director Mitch Garner noted Allen County owns 240 acres at a limestone quarry adjacent…

In 2023, there were 69 children removed from their homes in Allen County due to abuse or neglect. “That’s the least I’ve ever seen,” said Aimee Daniels, CASA Director for the 31st Judicial District. She…