HUMBOLDT — The Osage tribe served a vital role as a sort of “military buffer” during the Civil War, particularly in Kansas. Isaiah McCaffery, a history professor at Independence Community College, told the story of…

Allen County Historical Society director Kurtis Russell attended the 125th anniversary of the Philippine American War event hosted by the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Memorial on Saturday, Feb. 3, in Norfolk, Va. He was invited by…

Local residents can learn about the history of the Osage during the Civil War during a program Saturday in Humboldt.  The Allen County Historical Society is bringing “Last Stand at Rebel Creek: The Osage as…

The Osage Mission-Neosho Co. Museum received $3,000 in grant funding from Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area. The award will help fund the SEK Museum’s passport, a project that includes  18 Freedom’s Frontier Partners, including the…

LAHARPE — Time capsules almost never survive the ravages of time, noted Kurtis Russell, director of the Allen County Historical Society.  That proved to be the case when a metal box was found underneath the…

Retired Allen Community College president John Masterson will talk about the college’s history at the Allen County Historical Society’s annual business meeting on Monday at the Stadler Room at ACC. The business meeting will begin…

The Iola Municipal Band will be featured on an episode of “Positively Kansas” at 8 p.m. Friday on Wichita’s PBS Station, KPTS Channel 8. Chris Frank, a senior producer for PBS, was in Iola over…

The works of Gary Hawk will be the focus of Sunday’s Allen County Historical Society meeting. Debbie Smail, the late Iola artist’s daughter, will lead the 3 p.m. program at the Frederick Funston Meeting Hall…

Iolan Roger Carswell will speak about “Noted and Notorious” Kansans Tuesday for the Allen County Historical Society’s spring meeting. Carswell, who retired in 2021 after serving 28 years as director of the Iola Public Library,…

The Iola Public Library is set to embark on a month-long celebration of everything chocolate. The activities will culminate with the library’s annual Valentine’s Day Chocolate Sale fundraiser sponsored by Friends of the Library. The…