With one year of experience behind him, Rep. Fred Gardner, R-Garnett, is enjoying his time in Topeka.  Gardner, a retired veterinarian, was in his element Saturday morning at a Spring Legislative Update sponsored by Allen…

Sara Hutchison believes in seizing opportunities, especially when it comes to learning something new or meeting people. Those traits come in handy for Hutchinson, the county coordinator for Allen County Farm Bureau since July. “I’m…

If it’s lucky, a successful business is known by its people.  In Allen County Farm Bureau’s case, that would be Debbie Bearden.   After almost 17 years, Bearden is leaving her position as its county…

With Election Day less than two weeks away, candidates for state offices made their respective pitches to a group of about 50 Tuesday evening. Topics ranged from economic policies and abortion to Medicaid expansion or…

Voters making their choices at the Nov. 8 general election will get a chance to meet a number of the candidates Tuesday in Iola. Allen County Farm Bureau is hosting a candidate forum at 6…

Iola High School FFA student Abigail Meiwes cut an apple into quarters and asked a group of fourth-graders to imagine it representing the Earth.  She asked them to guess how much of the apple represented…

Allen County Farm Bureau was well represented at the Kansas Farm Bureau annual meeting Dec. 4-6 in Manhattan. Front row from left are Heather Mentzer, Dee Bedenbender, Alisha Mueller and Kathleen Clubine. Back row, Nathan…

Jim Gilpin is back home after an extended tour in the Air Force in New Hampshire, the last two years as first lieutenant. Gilpin now is a vice president at Iola State Bank, and his…

It is getting warmer outside, and Allen County Farmers’ Market is heating up.  Tuesday market, from 1-4 p.m. at 700 N. State Street, Iola, will feature hand-crafted items, fresh baked goods including cookies, pies, sweet…

The uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic means lawmakers must hurry through their key priorities in case the legislative session is abruptly disrupted. Local legislators — Sen. Caryn Tyson of Parker, Rep. Kent Thompson of LaHarpe…