ELSMORE — Elsmore’s strengths are a testament to living in rural America. Friendly neighbors with personal connections often make even the most mundane tasks enjoyable, noted Alice Bolin Tuesday. Bolin was one of about 15…

MORAN — Eleanora “Ellie” Melani came to America with a “soft landing.” She traveled from her home in Florence, Italy, to New York, earlier this month where she met with a group of about 20…

Allen County commissioners will have a budget hearing on Tuesday morning before approving a plan to decrease property taxes by about a half of a mill. The budget hearing is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday.…

William Matlock’s passion for woodworking has turned into quite a gift for Humboldt High School. Matlock, who is selling his home in Gas and moving to a smaller home near Buffalo, has no room for…

“If you can do good, you should.” Sharon Moreland, director of the Iola Public Library, appreciates the sentiment shared by iconic musician and entertainer Dolly Parton. She and Jane Works of Humboldt traveled to Overland…

Nine people were injured when a bus carrying inmates to a Topeka women’s prison from a work program at Russell Stover Chocolates in Iola crashed early Thursday morning. Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy said the wreck…

Iola council members agreed Monday to purchase a new electric distribution bucket truck — but they’ll have to wait a while before they can show it off. About two-and-a-half years, in fact.  Jim Baker, electric…

Iola-USD 257 students returned Wednesday for the first day of classes for the 2023-24 school year.

Iola’s EMS chief asked county commissioners to reconsider its plan for buying a new ambulance.  Commissioners last week agreed to join a waiting list for an available Ford Transit that could be used as an…

County leaders are still researching options for tire disposal but said they anticipate changing the current policy in some way. Commissioners have been weighing options for waste tire disposal after Public Works director Mitch Garner…