HUMBOLDT — Kenny Miller said he’d know it was time to retire when he woke up and didn’t want to go to work. Problem is, that never happened.  He finally decided it was time, anyway,…

“We’re losing people in Kansas,” said Mary Kay Heard. “In Allen County, for sure.” Attributing this to high property taxes, Mary Kay and her husband David were acknowledged during Gov. Laura Kelly’s State of the…

A party is in the works for the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.  This fall will mark the 60th anniversary for the performing arts center. A gala is planned for Sept. 14, promising an event that…

A coat of snow makes for a picturesque view of the veterans monument at Iola’s Highland Cemetery early Wednesday morning. Sunny skies and mid-30s temperatures prevailed for most of the day. Another round of snow…

Jessica McGinnis asked Allen County Commissioners Tuesday to help sponsor a motivational speaker geared toward high school students. McGinnis, a community coordinator with the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, made the request on behalf of…

Enrollment at Allen Community College has officials concerned. Currently, enrollment is down by 266 students. Those numbers could improve as students continue to enroll for the spring semester, Cynthia Jacobson, vice president for student affairs,…

Iola’s school board members want a couple weeks to consider whether to upgrade to electric buses.  If they can actually buy one, though, will be a matter of chance. Aaron Cole, transportation director, asked the…

In a ceremonial start to the new year, Iola City Clerk Roxanne Hutton administered the oath of office to four council members during Monday evening’s city council meeting. The newly sworn-in members include Jon Wells…

HUMBOLDT —Think of it as a cherry on top. Humboldt Council members agreed Monday to allow a Kentucky-based company to place a 5,000-pound dome-shaped weather radar station on top of the water tower north of…

City of Iola crews tackle the first significant snowfall of the season on Tuesday morning. Allen County was not hit as hard as other parts of the region in a storm system that walloped the…