A pickup stolen from Iolan Ronnie Helman in May has been recovered. Vinita, Okla., police officers arrested two Iolans Monday in connection with the missing truck. They were spotted driving without headlights and with plates…

The doors will stay open until midnight to the Allen County Historical Society in celebration of Friday’s Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run for Your Life.  “It gives people a chance to tour the museum when…

Tomorrow night let it all hang out. The drag race — think men not cars — will begin at 10:30 p.m. Friday on the west side of the square. The race has become a highlight…

A couple of writers, Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton, desperate for a topic latched onto money and happiness. How much income does it take to make a family happy, they wondered. Using data collected from…

Sierra Snavely of Iola and Karlie Stephens of Moran played on the SEK Sluggers, a 10-and-under girls traveling softball team, in last weekend’s state tournament in Shawnee Mission. The SEK Sluggers, which is a team…

PAOLA — Game one was a cruise to victory for Iola American Legion’s AA Indians. Game two Tuesday night was a come-from-behind nail-biter. Both games, 10-1 and 4-3, went down in the win column for…

  The chef’s table at the Allen County Farmers Market this Thursday will feature Nich Lohman and Anna Setter.  They will be making cool summer dishes using veggies from the market. Samples will be given…

  Word is getting about. While it is no surprise that people from the surrounding area will come to join in Friday’s Mad Bomber Run/Walk, the growing popularity of the race is going coastal.  Chanute…

   This summer Iola children from sixth to eighth grade have an opportunity to explore the world of music through an enrichment program directed by newly hired band director Matt Kloepfer. Kloepfer will direct band…

Voters wanting to participate in the Aug. 7 election have until Tuesday to register to vote or change their party affiliation.  Republicans dominate the races. The State House race, for example, has a Republican-only slate…