GARNETT — The traffic circle at the intersection of U.S. 59 and U.S. 169 just south of Garnett is back open — about four months ahead of schedule. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced in…

Iola High School was a place transformed Tuesday evening. For years, its hallways had been nearly empty during spring parent-teacher conferences, as the district struggled to combat low engagement in the high school. As shown…

Malachi Davis, charged in Sunday’s shooting death of John P. Kent of Humboldt, made his first court appearance on a second-degree murder charge in Allen County Tuesday. Davis, 25, of Humboldt, appeared in front of…

Debate over airport hangars — including rental rates, tenant priorities and the role of county oversight — dominated Tuesday’s meeting of Allen County commissioners.  Much of the discussion focused on the status of the airport’s…

Allen County commissioners agreed this week to provide a letter of support for a federal grant application that could help fund major equipment upgrades at Allen County Regional Hospital.  Hospital administrator Pat Patton told commissioners…

Allen Community College sophomore Ra’Nayla Moten was celebrated at Wednesday’s College Trustees meeting for her prowess on the track and field stage. The Red Devil sophomore capped off a scintillating weekend at the NJCAA Indoor…

HUMBOLDT — Solar panels may be on the horizon for three of Humboldt’s buildings. Council members gave City Administrator Cole Herder the green light to further investigate adding the panels to its sewer and water…

An Iola man faces arson charges after his home burned in Iola Monday. Loren Newkirk was arrested after firefighters were called to his home at about 3 p.m. Monday at 524 S. Kentucky St. Firefighters…

Plans to install artificial turf at the Riverside Park football field moved forward Monday evening as USD 257 board members approved a $1.2 million bid for the project, selecting Double E Construction of Gas. Chad…

A developer is taking steps to save an aging Iola home from the wrecking ball. Brendon Crain of Crain Holdings and Investments LLC and Iolans Craig and Crystal Richey told City Council members Monday they…