Work has begun to convert the old Arkhaven Nursing Home complex into a series of apartments in north Iola. Developer Shane Lamb, who owns the property at 1336 N. Walnut St., expects the first apartments…

Allen County isn’t currently at risk of fire danger, but an extended stretch of hot, dry weather has prompted Woodson County officials to enact a burn ban, effective immediately. Jason Trego, Allen County Emergency Management…

Batteries continue to be a problem at the Allen County Landfill, even as officials work toward a solution. Landfill crews stopped two potential fires in the past week, Public Works Director Mitch Garner told county…

Nine locals engaged in a vigorous debate over taxes, property values and legislation at a budget hearing with Allen County commissioners on Tuesday. Several of those were Allen County farmers and business owners upset over…

LAHARPE — Julie Payne has found herself increasingly in the role of busting myths. Yes, the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility continues to scrape by, even with a budget besieged by ever-increasing costs to house…

HUMBOLDT — Layne Sterling is nothing if not empathetic. Having grown up on a farm, Sterling is used to working in the broiling summer conditions. “But at 50 years old, I’m starting to feel the…

Alex Mathews and Clark Hendry, workers with Iola’s parks and cemetery department, started their work day at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. With the temperature at 82 degrees and climbing, they tackled the most physical job first:…

COLONY — Sydney Stephans has wanted to be a first responder since she was 3 — and she has the scar to prove it. She’s the daughter of Paul and Cathy Stephans of Colony; Paul…

The dog days of summer still have some bite. An ongoing heat wave is expected to push temperatures into the triple digits through much of this week, with heat indices approaching 120 or beyond in…

NEOSHO FALLS — At last year’s Ol’ Settlers Day in Neosho Falls, groups of adults competed against each other in an impromptu game of tug-of-war. It was so much fun, organizers of this year’s event…