Dear editor,I read an article about a candidate for your local school board. It was a feature on Dan Willis. I want to comment about Dan based on experience from the past.I am a management…

Iola High’s boys and girls basketball seasons came to an end, but the members of the teams have been receiving postseason accolades.For the Fillies, two players earned spots on the Pioneer All-League Teams. Sydney Wade…

Here’s the scenario:A distraught man walks into the Allen County Courthouse and after an argument brandishes a handgun. Another man — it’s tax-paying time and a crowd awaits — also draws a handgun from under…

Standing in the background at every Allen Community College athletic event is an unsung defender of the athletes. He’s not a coach or a booster or even a referee. He is head athletic trainer Ed…

Aaron Franklin did more than just put some idle thought into his decision to run for an Iola City Council seat.He did some research — lots of it.Franklin has read the minutes of every city…

Much of Steven French’s philosophy the past four years as an Iola City Council member stems from his career in law enforcement.How so?“When you’re working in law enforcement, you have to be prepared,” he said.…

Circles of Allen County is a journey to better life for local folks disparaged by poverty.On Monday nights at Wesley United Methodist Church they celebrate and reinforce successes previously foreign to them. Participants have completed…

Jayson Daniel Cuppy was born on March 2, at Allen County Regional Hospital.He is the son of Regina and Don Cuppy, Yates Center. Jayson weighed five pounds and 12 ounces. He was 16. 5 inches…

Go ahead and dust off those dictionaries.A spelling challenge awaits.The inaugural “Bee For the Arts” — a fundraiser to benefit the school’s forensics team and the upcoming Little Oscars celebration — is planned for April…

Over the last eight months, a volunteer organization has been taking shape in Allen County, drawing into its ranks, week by week, individuals from all pockets of civic life — teachers and parents; business owners;…