For all of Brennen Coffield’s achievements at Iola High School — and there have been a bunch — his work outside the classroom is equally extraordinary. On top of his sterling 4.0 grade-point average, even…

A Pete’s convenience store in Chanute has gone solar, and two Pete’s locations in Allen County will soon do the same.  SEK Solar of Chanute recently announced the completion of a 97-kilowatt system composed of…

Allen County commissioners voted Tuesday to discontinue the county’s membership in the League of Kansas Municipalities after hearing a defense of the organization from Humboldt City Administrator Cole Herder. Herder encouraged commissioners to continue participating…

Multiple area high schools, including Humboldt, Chanute, Parsons, Oswego and Fort Scott, were briefly placed in lockdown Wednesday afternoon, after each was targeted in an apparent “swatting” incident. The Parsons Police Department reported the threats…

Concerns raised by a parent over a reported threat at Iola Elementary School have prompted school administrators to explain how the district responds to student threats, communicates with families and handles student discipline. The concerns…

HUMBOLDT — Forget about John Wooden’s UCLA basketball teams or Tom Brady’s New England Patriots. If the students keep this up, Humboldt High School’s journalism program will soon be approaching Ming Dynasty or Ottoman Empire…

MAIZE — Iola High School’s Bella Rahming, Lily Lohman and Bethany Miller ended their senior year on a high note Saturday. The trio each brought home hardware from the State Speech and Drama Championships hosted…

MCPHERSON —  Sophia Heim’s quick thinking brought her another top honor Saturday. The Marmaton Valley High School senior brought home second place overall in extemporaneous speaking at the Class 1A State Speech and Drama Championships,…

MORAN — Moran may soon be getting a farmers market. The size and scope of the market is yet to be determined, Moran City Clerk Taeler Carr told City Council members Monday. Carr said she…

More than 200 supporters helped bring in more than $32,000 for Allen Community College scholarships Friday. But the environment, and the support from those in attendance, proved the benefit gala was about more than raising…