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Aaron Franklin attended his first concert at the Allen County Fair when he was about 12 years old in 1995. He watched in awe as rising country music star Wade Hayes, wearing a white cowboy…

For more than a year, somewhere in the wings, a small group of Iola-based volunteers has been preparing the way for the largest concert to hit Allen County in at least a generation. Well, it’s…

The Neosho River bridge at the west edge of Humboldt will be closed to traffic for a few hours soon so engineers can do extensive testing to determine its worthiness to carry day-to-day traffic. Mitch…

Candidates for the Allen County Commission will field questions Monday night at the Iola Senior Center, 204 N. Jefferson. Republicans Bruce Symes and incumbent John Brocker are vying for the District 3 seat, which includes…

Area residents can get their first look at the new Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/ SEK) clinic Sunday afternoon. A ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at…

Youth Baseball: Rec League Little League The future of Iola baseball took to the field Tuesday night at Riverside Park to compete in the Little League Rec League Championship. Modern Woodmen walked away with a…

On bright summer days we may remember to apply the sunscreen, but we may not remember to give the heat the full respect it deserves. When temperatures soar, Mayo Clinic experts say we need to…

30 Years Ago July 1988 1 — The Iola Teen Center opened last week in the old bus depot at 224 S. Washington. Phil Ebert is the center’s director. 2 — The Iola Municipal Stadium…

Dear Carolyn: In three years my husband and I will be empty-nesters. At that time, we plan to move back to our home state, where we’ve already invested in a house to retire to. We…

Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving Real Madrid to join Italian club Juventus in a move expected to benefit the Portugal forward’s tax return. Juventus said Tuesday it paid 112 million euros ($131.5 million) for Ronaldo, who…