The Fillies went into the locker room at halftime with a sour taste in their mouths. They only trailed 15-12 against Anderson County, but it felt like a lot more after the Bulldogs out-scored them…

Kansas Sen. Caryn Tyson is more optimistic about the upcoming legislative session — it opens Monday — than in previous years. “There’s a different attitude” among her contemporaries, Tyson told Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning.Concerns…

No good deed goes unpunished, the saying goes.Last week, Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy found a way to come to the aid of the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility.This week, the idea was shot down.The…

It came down to the final day, but officials with the former Allen County Community Foundation (now known as Your Community Foundation) received enough in donations to qualify for more than $75,000 in grant funds…

I unzip the uniform bag, exposing the silver-trimmed “K-State” emblazoned down the front of the purple overlay. It smells of freshly dry-cleaned cotton with a hint of several years-worth of sweat. It smells of memories.Starting…

As we set sail into 2017 Iola and Allen County would be best served if contentiousness were shoved to the background — better yet ignored altogether — and cooperation became the watchword.Simply put, embrace the…

“Even though the federal government would have helped fund the expansion [of Medicaid], 19 states opted for ideological reasons not to do so, arguing that they are pushing back against government bloat and the fostering…

A crowd of more than 50 took part Saturday in the 19th annual Jingle Bell Jog, a 5K fundraiser to benefit the Iola High School track team. Above, Jonathan Rodewald donned a gingerbread man costume …

Two people were arrested Friday following a 40-mile car chase that ended when law enforcement officers pinned the suspect’s vehicle against a bridge guardrail on the southeast edge of Iola.Allen County sheriff’s deputies said Jesse…

Kim Denise Enaboifo, 56, Iola, was welcomed home by God on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016.Kim was youngest of five children born to Wilbur and Betty (Borror) Riley. She was born on May 12, 1960, in…