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A discussion concerning community recycling options that began at the Jan. 22 Iola City Council meeting will continue Monday evening. At the January meeting, council members agreed that the best option was to “start small.”…

More than 100 veterans attended a meeting Thursday to learn more about a Veterans Administration Clinic coming to Iola. The clinic will be at the Family Physicians building at 1408 East St. It is expected…

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt school district in conjunction with the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, will receive nearly $5 million to build a multi-purpose health center and daycare facility. The facility will include a daycare…

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday for the third time since December, sending jets of lava into the sky, triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and…

Nothing brings women together like tulle, trauma and a shared distaste for the bride.  “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” tells the story of a group of bridesmaids who escape the chaos of a society…

HUMBOLDT — Monarch Cement began construction this week on a much-anticipated railroad expansion project south of its main plant.  The project is partially financed by a $2.1 million state transportation grant awarded in 2022.  Once…

CARLYLE — Potholes are just upside-down speed bumps, Carlyle residents humorously noted.  The light-hearted banter helped bridge their complaints about the state of their roads at Tuesday night’s Community Conversation hosted by Thrive Allen County. …

Iola city officials took the deteriorating road plate dilemma at the intersection of Madison and Elm into their own hands this week.  “The plates have been coming loose,” because of the heavy traffic, said Corey…

Mike Maloney of Ray’s Metal Depot made quick progress demolishing Coronado’s Mexican Restaurant Wednesday morning. Owners of A&W Restaurant have purchased the property; plans are to convert it into a parking lot for the restaurant…

Allen County residents can expect to see a potential 10-25 percent increase in property valuations this year, according to Allen County Appraiser Jami Clark.  “That doesn’t mean every single property,” Clark clarified to county commissioners…