Area students were named to the 2024 fall semester honor roll at Pittsburg State University. To qualify for the Dean’s Scholastic Honors, students were required to receive a grade point average of at least 3.6…

Iola’s Daylight Donuts store has closed after business owner Tha Son moved to Minnesota. But doughnut lovers, fear not. New owners will reopen the store in mid-March. Son operated the business for five years, although…

A memorial recognizing the Kansas women who fought for a woman’s right to vote will be dedicated at noon on Jan. 29 (Kansas Day) at the Kansas Capitol. The celebration includes the unveiling of an…

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Patti Boyd Convicted as follows with fines assessed: Shawn L. Auten, Iola, operate a vehicle without a valid license, $195 McLaine W. Clark, Chanute, driving while a habitual violator, $1,675, probation…

Incidents On Jan. 6, Iola police responded to a report of reckless driving in the Walmart parking lot. On Jan. 8, Iola police responded to a report of a woman who was the victim of…

While it won’t drop off electricity to substations in Kansas, the Grain Belt Express transmission line will bring savings and improve reliability for residents, developers of the project said Thursday. Representatives from Invenergy, the Chicago-based…

Sen. Jerry Moran visited Allen County Regional Hospital on Dec. 30. Hospital administrator Pat Patton gave Moran a tour of the hospital and introduced him to employees. Others included in the visit were hospital facilities…

Allen County Emergency Management Coordinator Jason Trego is warning of a deep freeze coming this weekend, according to a recent report from the National Weather Service (NWS). “At this time, there are no active advisories,…

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (AP) — A major fire burning Friday at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke, leading to the evacuation of 1,700…

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has hit the home stretch of her second term. She will give only one more State of the State speech after this one, and Wednesday evening found her in a contemplative…