Judge Patti Boyd Convicted as follows with fines assessed: James A. Aparicio, Portland, Texas, 35/25, $282 Heaven L. Folk, Iola, improper parking, $175 Jerry W. Hiestand, Iola, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, $755,…

Allen County will learn more about the health and well being of its workforce at two public meetings next week. Next Move Group, a nationally recognized economic development consulting agency focused on small to mid-sized…

LAHARPE — Residents are invited to share their ideas, concerns and visions for LaHarpe at a community conversation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at LaHarpe City Hall. An option to participate via Zoom is available. For…

DETROIT (AP) — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026, up from about 28 mpg, under new federal rules unveiled Friday that…

GENEVA — The International Committee of the Red Cross says a team intending to help people leave the besieged city of Mariupol was unable to reach the port city on Friday. The Red Cross said…

A Celebration of Life for Patricia Maree Conner, 52, of Iola, will be at 6 p.m. on April 7, at the Community Building at Iola Riverside Park. As per her wishes there will be no…

Graveside services for Kathryn G. (Kathy) Bullis, 73, Iola, will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 9, at Mount Hope Cemetery, Humboldt. Kathy died Jan. 31, 2022, at Allen County Regional Hospital.  Online condolences may…

TOPEKA — The Kansas House and Senate voted to send Gov. Laura Kelly a measure Thursday mandating able-bodied adults without dependents hold down a job for 30 hours a week or enroll in a job…

The U.S. House passed legislation Friday to legalize marijuana nationally, but its future is much less clear in the Senate. The House voted 220-204 to approve the measure, which would fix the split between federal…

Eugene Wayne Henry, age 40, of Piqua, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at his place of employment in Iola.  He was born June 21, 1981, in Springfield, Mo., to Lloyd E. Henry and Marlene L.…