Early Friday morning Iola street crews will close approximately 375 feet of the far easternmost stretch of East Carpenter Street. The closure extends from Eisenhower Drive to the west, said Assistant City Administrator Corey Schinstock.The…

LA HARPE — Only two dogs have been euthanized at the Allen County Rescue Facility due to aggressive behavior, Director Andi DePriest said. Twelve more have been put down, total, in the four months the…

MORAN — He’s been a sportsman for as long as he can remember, and Ben Biggs’ next dream is to become a game warden, “or anything to do with law enforcement.”For now, Biggs has found…

On Feb. 9, 1950, four Iola Junior College students debated the question: Resolved, that the U.S. government should provide free medical aid for all citizens of the United States. Presenting the affirmative were Robert Freeman…

Yes! by three to one! Wow! Positive margins in almost every precinct. Wow!There will be a sparkling new Allen County Hospital. Every family in the broad area that the hospital serves will get better care,…

PITTSBURG — Playing on the road for the second straight night, Iola Middle School’s girls lost three of four closely contested basketball games Tuesday.Iola’s eighth-grade A-team pushed out to a 20-12 halftime lead on host…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Trailing by 13 points by halftime, Allen County Community College Red Devil men weren’t able to come back in the second half against host Penn Valley Community College Tuesday.In their 2010-2011…

Allen County Community College’s Red Devil women opened the 2010-2011 basketball season at home Tuesday.They gave their fans what they wanted — a victory under first-year head coach Marcus Hicks.The Red Devils beat the visiting…

COLONY — Late in the first half Crest High’s Lancers came up with a fourth-down stop of Cedar Vale/Dexter High’s Spartans. It kept the game tied at 14-14.Then with eight minutes left in the game…

Those responding to medical emergencies aboard Allen County ambulances may work longer shifts, but have more time in between to recover.Allen County Ambulance Director Jason Nelson proposed to county commissioners Tuesday that the 32 ambulance…