USD 257 is once again ensuring that local children have access to nutritious meals, thanks to its growing and evolving summer meal program. Under the leadership of USD 257 Food Services Director Staci Talkington, the…

A summer crammed with youth theater projects continues this month, with the Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop midway through its two-week session. Fifty-eight youngsters are preparing for their showcase presentation set for July 19 at the…

Why did the chicken cross the road? In this case, it’s to get to Monday’s Iola City Council meeting, where the city is once again being asked to allow such fowl creatures in residential neighborhoods.…

A mental health awareness campaign brought in some hefty hardware for a group of Allen Community College students. Nursing students Alice Griffith, Kadence Gragg, Shania Charles and Piper Aronson took second in the nation for…

Work to install new sidewalks at the west entrance to the Allen County Courthouse began this week, part of a $10,090 project approved by Allen County commissioners in early May.  The job, awarded to Lickteig…

FORT SCOTT — A house fire on the outskirts of Fort Scott claimed the life of a female occupant Tuesday. The State Fire Marshal’s office said in a press release that the victim, who had…

Health insurance premiums are skyrocketing for Allen Community College employees for the second consecutive year. College trustees were told Tuesday the college’s plan faces a 35.1% increase for the upcoming year. Coupled with a 23.4%…

The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated with Town Square Laundry Service owners Brant and Danelle McGhee with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at 114 E. Jackson Ave. On top of a self-service laundromat, Town Square…

Small businesses in Allen County and across the country have a new opportunity to grow through the Backing Small Businesses Grant, a program supported by American Express and Main Street America. This summer, the program…

After breaking ground in mid-March on a visitors center for Lehigh Portland State Park, crews were eager to hit the ground running. Their goal, to have the visitors center complete by fall, remains viable, but…