Linda S. Bauer, 70, a long-time Erie resident, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Her death was unexpected. She was…

Jeff Cokely, newly appointed director of the Allen County Community Foundation, will describe at Friday’s See, Hear Iola session how the organization functions and how it can benefit other organizations.Representatives from Daylight Donuts, the city…

A team of performers will present “Ballroom With a Twist” … and some salsa, a waltz and almost certainly a few breakdance moves as well.The curtain rises for the live dance extravaganza — billed as…

Coming off of two straight overtime losses, the Allen Community College men’s basketball team wanted two simple things when it faced off against Kansas City Kansas Community College on Tuesday at home: Win and do…

The Allen Community College men’s cross country had two of its top runners sign their letters of intent with Division I schools Tuesday afternoon.Pedro Montoya and Ben Najman, two of the Red Devils’ most accomplished…

Just in time for Christmas, Americans are playing Scrooge. Syrians seeking refuge from their war-torn country are not welcome on U.S. soil say some U.S. leaders, including Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback. The xenophobia comes from…

Allen County has $1.1 million tucked away that is earning a paltry 1.79 percent in interest, Jim Gilpin informed commissioners Tuesday morning.He proposed it would be smarter to transfer some of that to the Allen…

An event that occurred during the recent razing of the old Allen County Hospital brought into focus Tuesday morning the medical arts building, which remains at the site.County Counselor Alan Weber told commissioners while final…

The Iola Middle School girls basketball team returned home after a string of road games to host Anderson County Junior High on Monday afternoon.Both the eighth-grade teams (A and B) picked up victories over the…

House Speaker Ray Merrick, R-Stilwell, made two major changes in his Chamber last week when he removed members from health and education committees who hadn’t followed the party line as dictated by Gov. Sam Brownback.Banished…