INDEPENDENCE — A few bad breaks were costly for Iola High golfers Shane Walden and Kaden Macha.Both were within an eyelash of winning the Pittsburg Invitational at Crestwood Country Club Tuesday.“But Shane left some shots…

After each local election Allen County commissioners canvass votes. Seldom does the canvass lead to any changes.That wasn’t the case for last Tuesday’s election.Three people whose names were on the ballot in Savonburg, and appeared…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt council members voted Monday evening to spend $100,000 to make improvements to the wastewater treatment plant.The decision came after a lengthy and technical discussion of the system’s shortcomings by an engineer from…

HUMBOLDT — Jeff Collins will be permitted to use a firing range at the southwest edge of Humboldt for concealed carry classes he instructs through his Crosshair gun shop.But, the decision by Humboldt’s council Tuesday…

Safety and security upgrades at Iola schools are progressing, but not without some frustration, Scott Stanley, director of operations, told USD 257 board of education members Monday night.CDL Electric Company, Pittsburg, won the bid for…

The tax numbers for restaurant sales, compared to those of total sales tax revenue for the city of Iola tell an interesting story.For restaurant sales, the numbers decreased by $1,463.77 from 2011 to 2012. For…

The desire for bicycle lanes in Iola may not be the issue, but safety concerns over the lanes were at the forefront of Iola City Council members’ minds during Monday night’s meeting.Thrive Allen County Executive…

CITF is at forefront of volunteering Iola Mayor Bill Shirley declared April 21-27 as Volunteer Week during Monday night’s city council meeting.The decision arose from a suggestion made by one of Iola’s most active volunteer…

Results from Iola Recreation Department-sponsored soccer games:5-year-oldKindergarten LeagueSaturdayModern Copy Systems (Humboldt) 0, The Crux, 0Modern Copy Systems (Humboldt) 0, Johnson Law Office, 0Johnson Law Office, 2, Brigg’s Welding, 1. Seth Pekarek and Noah Schowengerdt each…

LYNDON — Yates Center High’s track team kicked off a busy week in fine fashion Monday. The Wildcat boys took home third place overall at the Lyndon Relays.Yates Center’s girls did them one better, taking…