Local students from Iola High School and Marmaton Valley High School demonstrated creativity, business skills, and entrepreneurial spirit at the 3rd Annual Allen County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge held Thursday at Allen Community College. The event…

MANHATTAN — Six couples will be honored on March 13 as the 2026 class of Kansas Master Farm Families in recognition of their leadership in agriculture, environmental stewardship and service to their communities. The statewide…

Dog owners in Moran and LaHarpe will have opportunities to have their animals vaccinated in the coming days. In Moran, a dog clinic runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the back room at…

Psalms 103:20, “Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His work, Heeding the voice of His word.” This was the background for Pastor Steve Traw’s sermon on Sunday. God created…

Kansas Appleseed will host “Justice for All: The Future of Kansas Courts” —  a conversation on the upcoming election on a constitutional amendment to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices. The event is at 6 p.m.,…

Iola Public Library’s March board meeting featured a changing of the guard, with board members Elaine Stewart and Katrina Springer stepping down, while Terri Fahnestock, a communications instructor at Allen Community College, took her oath…

PITTSBURG — Iola High School’s forensics team continues to rack up top finishes in various speech and drama competitions. On Saturday, Iola took fourth as a team at the Pittsburg Invitational, buoyed by Callie Sterling…

Each spring, a familiar sign goes up at local feed stores: “Chick Days Are Here.” For many families across the Southwind District, Chick Days mark the true beginning of spring. The sound of peeping chicks,…

Pastor Chase Riebel continued a series on Resurrection using scripture from Genesis 22 and Hebrews 11. When God promised Abraham he would make his descendants as numerous as the stars, he kept that promise. Even…

YATES CENTER — The Yates Center Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old juvenile who hasn’t been seen since Sunday evening. The Department announced via Facebook Monday that it fielded a…