CHANUTE — At first glance, Michael Smail’s robot art looks nothing like the western-themed watercolors of his renowned grandfather, Gary Hawk.  But step back and give it some thought, and maybe you’ll start to see…

The Iola Municipal Band delighted a gathering of folks young and old amid storybook weather conditions Thursday evening during its weekly concert series at the courthouse bandstand. The band, which has performed weekly concerts in…

The Allen County Child Care Task Force celebrated daycare providers and early childhood educators with a special event on Thursday evening in Humboldt. Those who attended could receive free information, gifts, a boxed dinner, massages…

It takes a fresh pair of eyes — or even better, two pairs — to see potential in the well-worn.   “I don’t think people understand what they have here in Iola. It’s very special,”…

MANHATTAN — Allen County will be the first stop for Kansas State University officials this fall for what is the second year of community visits across Kansas. The initiative focuses on the communities of Kansas. …

A proposed bank merger will bring about the end of an era. The Bank of Commerce, based in Chanute, has applied with the State Bank Commissioner’s Office to merge with Piqua State Bank, which has…

Halie Luken, left, reacts to a prompt from fellow improv actor Rhiannon Jordan, who insists she clean her hands by spitting on them, at a weekly improv night gathering on Wednesday. Iola Community Theatre will…

As Iola City Council members continue to hammer out the city’s spending plan for 2024, much remains to be decided. Budget talks began in earnest at the Council’s June 12 meeting and will continue Monday.…

Ben Alexander has one suggestion for those partaking in Saturday’s inaugural Octagon Gravel Race. Have fun. “In fact, it’s not allowed to have a bad time,” Alexander joked. “It’s against the rules.” Alexander, owner of…

Allen County commissioners want more information before they consider a request from an Iowa group to propose solar regulations. Terry Call, the county’s zoning director, told commissioners about a proposal from the Center for Infrastructure…