CHANUTE — Tri-Valley Developmental Services held their 2026 awards ceremony on April 10, celebrating achievements from individuals and community support in Allen, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson counties.  The ceremony was held…

Iola Middle School recognized its students for their academic and athletic prowess for the 2025-26 school year Thursday, which also was the last day of classes for the school year. On top of the honor…

TOPEKA — The Grain Belt Express, an 800-mile electric transmission line to be built through Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, announced $1.7 billion in contractor awards on Wednesday. The awards were made to Quanta Services…

Allen Community College celebrated outstanding contributions and leadership by its faculty and staff Thursday morning. Outgoing president John Masterson, left, and Allen’s new president, Dr. Lyvier Leffler, far right, honored Julie Ingle and Terri Fahnestock…

Your Community Foundation awarded $15,000 to nine area organizations as part of its 2024 giving. The grants focused on promoting health and education efforts. The foundation’s executive director Elaine Stiffler presented the recipients with their…

After 17 years, Thrive Allen County’s vision is more clear than ever. In fact, some might call it a masterpiece. Thrive CEO Lisse Regehr said that’s exactly what her team hoped to create as they…

Members of the Prairie Rose 4-H club attended the 4-H Achievement Banquet on Nov. 6. These members received various awards celebrating their accomplishments throughout the previous 4-H year. The club also received a purple seal…

School board members threw bananas and turtle shells at each other Monday night in an enthusiastic, if not skilled, game of Mario Kart at Iola Middle School. They learned a hands-on lesson about IMS’s new…

Allen County Farm Bureau hosted a pork chop supper for their members on Aug. 10 at the John Silas Bass Community Building in Iola. Approximately 50 members were in attendance, along with a few special…

The Chiefs’ defense and tight end Travis Kelce, along with defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, enjoyed some of their best games as KC triumphed in a second straight Super Bowl. Both will be honored at the…