Joe Neal’s efforts to set up a Christian ministry outside Allen County Courthouse to help those stressed by court appearances, was partially accepted by commissioners Tuesday morning.County Counselor Alan Weber said Neal had a First…

Humboldt volunteers make park a reality Vada Aikins first stepped foot onto the wooded area on the west side of the Neosho River in 2008, its meadow was crowded with vines and overgrowth that blocked…

Deborah “Debbie” Lee (Talley) Gray passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Deseret Health and Rehabilitation Center in Yates Center. She was 62. Debbie was born on March 26, 1951, in Wichita; the daughter…

Dear editor,Local control that doesn’t trust the rights of the law abiding is nothing more than grass roots tyranny spawned by unfounded hysteria. This is one area that the Kansas Legislature is spot on with…

A new report released by Kansas City’s REACH Healthcare Foundation gives Allen County some talking points — good and bad.The health profile shows we continue to lose population and we are an increasingly graying populace.…

Technology  is rapidly advancing in this digital world and the knowledge for technology is essential in the classroom. Iola hopes to stay ahead of the curve by starting technology education in kindergarten.Angie Linn, curriculum director…

If details can be worked out, Iola will run countywide ambulance service as well as its fire department.That outcome surfaced from an hour-long meeting between governing bodies of Iola and the county Monday evening.Dick Works,…

There is a new face on the Iola city council and he is on a mission to increase participation within the community. Jonathan Wells has recently been appointed to Ward 1.Wells, an Allen Community College…

Cross-country cyclists make pit stop in Iola A cross-country trip on two wheels brought Ben and Johanna Kracke through Iola Monday.The Krackes, who live in the Washington, D.C., area, are engaged in a three-month, 4,200-mile…

PITTSBURG —  The Iola Mustangs, a traveling squad of players 8 and younger, split a doubleheader Sunday evening against the Pittsburg Raildogs.The Mustangs broke open a tie game going into the sixth and final inning…