JOPLIN — Iolan Braxton Curry added an armful of awards this month for her advertising and design skills.  Curry, a recent graduate of Pittsburg State University with a degree in graphic communications, received four awards…

There are several issues facing the country, and especially Kansas, Anne Parelkar said Thursday. But addressing hot-button topics like health care, immigration or public education is made infinitely more difficult because  of the vast sums…

Brenda Maier, a children’s author and gifted education specialist, will speak at several area schools next week through an Author Visit Program funded by the Helen Gates Whitehead Trust. Maier will speak at elementary schools…

It was barely two years ago, Iola High School started up its barbecue team, the Underhogs. Eight students signed up to learn the barbecue basics under IHS special education teacher Doug Kerr, a long-time backyard…

During a recent manufacturer’s forum hosted by SEKansas Inc., PrairieLand Partners Service Manager Dayton Sutterby provided a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s Iola facility, highlighting its operations, workforce, and role in supporting agricultural producers across…

The Bowlus Fine Arts Center has undergone a series of significant upgrades over the past year, improving everything from sound and lighting to safety and accessibility. The work began last summer at the direction of…

LAHARPE — LaHarpe is getting its third mayor in a two-week stretch. Harry Lee Jr., who had been elected to the LaHarpe City Council last November, sworn into office in January and appointed Council president…

Allen County commissioners are weighing a second attempt at asking voters to approve a sales tax dedicated to emergency medical services. At Tuesday morning’s commission meeting, discussion focused on how to better inform the public…

Camille Lavon spent her first six months as economic development director for Iola and Allen County doing a lot of listening and learning. Her goal: to become as intimately familiar as possible with what the…

ELSMORE — A 2-year-old died in an apparent farm accident near Elsmore Monday evening. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department reported the child was run over by a backing truck shortly before 6 p.m. on a…