The Allen County Farmers Market got off to a festive start for the 2025 season Thursday, with dancers from Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy performing for the crowd. The market opens at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays through…

FORT SCOTT — Freeman Health Systems announced Tuesday that it likely will not be until fall until the former Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott will be open for business, according to the Parsons Morning Sun.…

The opening of a new hardware store in Iola is just around the corner. According to Chris Socha, general manager of Waters Hardware stores, plans to open a new store in the shopping plaza on…

Clarkson Construction Co., the primary project contractor, currently plans to open U.S. 169 from Thayer south to U.S. 400 to traffic mid-December, weather permitting, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT).According to Southeast District…

HUMBOLDT — The wait is over. Our Market grocery store in Humboldt opens today. Proprietor Amy Welch was hard at work on final touches Wednesday afternoon, and described herself as “feeling all the emotions.” “Excited,…

Lady Liberty is welcoming visitors again. The Statue of Liberty Museum and the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration swung their doors open this week as part of New York City’s plan to reopen museums…

The big decision of the past week was the governor’s delay of the start of public schools in Kansas, which strikes us as a prudent move. Virus numbers are surging throughout the state, including the…

Gov. Laura Kelly asked for our minimal cooperation Monday in an effort to open schools safely come September.  The request for students, teachers and staff to wear face masks, take their temperatures daily and routinely…

Kansas schools will not open until after Labor Day, Gov. Laura Kelly said in a press conference this afternoon. Kelly said she plans to issue an executive order Monday to delay the opening of schools,…

The Iola Municipal Pool will open Wednesday, giving swimmers a few weeks of summer fun — provided they can do so safely. City Council members ordered the pool’s opening after debating the pros and cons…