Musa Abdelgadir, of Sudan, a sophomore studying psychology, is one of about 68 Allen Community College students who remain on campus during the Thanksgiving break. Volunteers such as Lisa and Joel Wicoff, above, provided meals…

The four finalists vying to be the next president of Allen Community College will be in town the first week of December for a round of interviews and meet-and-greets with the public. Each finalist will…

‘Tis the season of giving and local organizations have joined together to do just that.  Through the efforts of Allen Community College Communications Instructor Terri Fahnestock and local donors, students who are staying on the…

Neil and Roberta Crane raised their family to believe in the importance of giving back to their community. And in using the term “family,” that means not only their children but also the students Neil…

Fear settles deep into your bones when you doubt your own senses. Did I see something move, over there in the corner? Is someone there? Surely it’s just the wind, whispering. Real terror lurks in…

A flurry of public meet-and-greets, interviews and tours awaits candidates for Allen Community College president the first week of December.  College trustees laid out a timeline to meet with finalists as a nationwide search comes…

An agreement between the Kansas Municipal Energy Association (KMEA) and NextEra Energy may help bring energy to Iola. Through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), KMEA anticipates purchasing up to 90 megawatts of electric energy from…

Allen Community College students gathered at Highland Cemetery Sunday afternoon to place flags on gravestones of veterans. Veterans and their loved ones also were honored with a Mess Call dinner Friday at the John Silas…

Bernie Blevins offered a lot of words of wisdom: Always eat dessert first. Pretend every day is your birthday. Stand up for the little guy. Don’t take anything too seriously. And, especially: Be generous. If…

Allen Community College trustees agreed to spend up to $14 million for construction of a new Career and Technical Education facility and a maintenance building. They acknowledged it also could cost another $1 million or…