April is a month of fresh starts. As spring arrives and we begin cleaning out closets and garages, it’s also the perfect time to do a little financial “spring cleaning.” April is recognized as National…

The stand-up freezer in Kasey Guentert’s tidy garage in central Texas is chock-full of vacuum-wrapped cuts of beef. The meat is well-organized, with roasts on the top row and ground beef below. The third row…

Pastor Chase Riebel took his message “Not Ashamed of the Privilege” from Romans 1. In Romans 1:16, Paul says, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of…

Deb Danielson, a quality improvement coach with Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas, read aloud from the children’s book “Worm Weather” Friday morning to youngsters in Robin Manbeck’s My Second Home Daycare Center in LaHarpe.…

Concrete repairs near the Elm Creek bridge on U.S. 169 near Iola will cause traffic delays over the next few weeks, the Kansas Department of Transportation reported. Crews are doing a full-depth concrete repair over…

PITTSBURG — The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) has appointed Taylor Panczer as its program director for infectious diseases. The program provides care for those with hepatitis and tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted infections…

ALLEN COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT Judge Chuck Apt Garry E. Bradley, LaHarpe, violation of Kansas Offender Registration Act, driving while suspended Levi J. Wagner, Moran, violating a protective order Vincent D. Gonzalez, Iola, aggravated robbery, aggravated…

Iolan Kayla M. Perry faces a charge of aggravated arson, after prosecutors alleged she attempted to twice burn down an Iolan’s property. The charges were filed April 14 in Allen County District Court by County…

An Iola man is accused of raping a victim prosecutors said was under the influence of a psychedelic compound during the incident. Allen County Attorney Brandon Cameron filed the rape charge April 14 against Paul…

Charges requested An incident in the 1000 block of North State Street April 11 led to Iola police officers requesting Steven Barnes be charged with suspected fleeing and eluding police officers, reckless driving, violating basic…