The past two years have been “a bit of a whirlwind” for Moran native Molly McEwan. She experienced the COVID-19 pandemic earlier than her friends and family in Allen County, as she was living and…

LAHARPE — There are few things Harry and Joyce Lee enjoy as much as working in the garden. And the Lees aren’t alone, as the cold winter days begin to give way to warmer temperatures,…

Big-city jazz, blues and soul music will make its way to Iola Saturday night. Ron Jackson, a New York City jazz guitarist, and his band will have two performances at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.…

Allen County commisioners and representatives of Carlyle Presbyterian Church made a last-minute location change on Tuesday,  just a week before the installation of six storm shelters. The storm shelters will be installed in five places…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Efforts to propel Kansas’ renewable energy future are at a standstill, mired in legislative stalemate. At its center is a former TV weather personality who is using his chairmanship of a…

The public can learn more next week about a transmission line project that will cut through Allen County, but county commissioners got a preview ahead of time. Representatives from NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest called in…

It’s still too early to know what may come of plans to remodel and expand the Allen County District Courtroom, but a local judge and owners of a construction company want county commissioners to think…

COFFEYVILLE — A 15-year-old Chanute girl with ties to Allen County died from a fatal gunshot wound late Sunday night, according to police and media reports. The Coffeyville Police Department confirmed the death of a…

Allen Community College students, faculty and others gather at the ACC Student Center to watch the Red Devils take on Lakeland (Ohio) Lakers in the NJCAA Division II National Championship tournament Tuesday in Danville, Ill.…

Iola city leaders crossed several big-ticket items off their to-do lists Monday, totaling more than $978,000. The first was a bid of $145,000 to PAR Electrical, Inc., out of Kansas City, Mo., to install three…