The Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin resurfacing work today on U.S. 54 in Allen County. The work will start at the east city limits of LaHarpe and continue east for 12.3 miles to…

Fairview Chapel is experiencing a renaissance of sorts. The small chapel, located 2 miles east of Mildred on West Virginia Road, has sat largely vacant over the decades. Recently, members of the Methodist churches in…

Easter fun abounds this weekend with several egg hunts and festivities across the area. Iola The Iola Recreation Department offers an Easter Candy Hunt at Riverside Park starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. The hunt is…

BRONSON — An Iola man died when his motorcycle collided with a deer on Friday evening near Bronson. Darin L. Harclerode, age 49, was driving a 1981 CB900 motorcycle at about 6:15 p.m. Friday, headed…

BRONSON — “Stitching All Together Now” was the theme of the Rag Quilt Sewing Class for kids offered by the Bronson Public Library. The goal of the class was for kids to learn how to…

BOURBON COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation discovered what was described as an extensive outdoor marijuana grow operation Thursday, capable of producing about $1.7 million worth of cannabis. The discovery was announced in a…

A round of overnight storms that wreaked havoc in Chanute and elsewhere across the region largely skirted Allen County. Much of Chanute was without power into Wednesday morning after the storms brought ferocious winds that…

BRONSON — It turns out after years of building a brand, working ungodly hours and pinching pennies, the main problem now with Thaddeus and Kelly Perry’s dream was that they didn’t think big enough. The…

A Local Work Group (LWG) meeting is planned for 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bronson Community Center, 509 Clay St. It will include breakfast and conservation discussions. The purpose is for local farmers, ranchers, landowners…

About 77 alumni and guests attended the 82nd Bronson High School Alumni Reunion at the Bronson Community Center on May 25.  Inductees into the Hall of Fame for 2019 are Bonnie M.C. Stewart, class of…