In a national health report, Allen County rose a whopping 46 places when compared to other Kansas counties between 2018 and 2019. The report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks Kansas counties on various…

“Sleep scenes” show Allen County residents the challenges — answers — to getting a good night’s rest, as part of National Sleep Awareness Month. Allen County Regional Hospital and Thrive Allen County teamed up to…

LAHARPE — A workshop geared for anybody interested in how to become involved in local government is planned for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at LaHarpe City Hall. The event, cosponsored by the League of Kansas Municipalities…

Iola High School and Iola Middle School students were treated to an assortment of dazzling bike stunts Wednesday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Forward BMX Shows performers Joe Mednikoff, above and lower left, and…

FORT SCOTT ? Over the past decade or so, groups within Allen, Bourbon and Crawford counties have labored to get folks outdoors. Since then, all three counties have seen transcendent improvements, particularly for the hiking…

Each year, Iola allocates roughly $45,000 to the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce and Thrive Allen County. The question City Council members asked Monday, was whether the city is getting sufficient bang for its bucks. For…

The cost of Iola’s economic development efforts will be explored at Monday’s Iola City Council meeting. Council members will speak with Shilo Eggers, president of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce, and Bill Maness, interim…

The passion of Shilo Eggers, president of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce, is to be commended. In discussions Tuesday with Allen County commissioners, Eggers said she believes the long-ailing chamber will soon be turning…

After entertaining 30 minutes of pointed dissent from the president of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce, commissioners chose to again postpone a decision on whether to provide Thrive Allen County with the $50,000 required…

LAHARPE — A resident-led crowdfunding effort is underway for a number of local projects. LaHarpe organizers, working in league with Thrive Allen County, this week launched the LaHarpe ioby (In Our Back Yard) fundraising drive.…