A plethora of car-deer accidents in recent days have Allen County sheriff’s deputies warning motorists to be extra alert. Deputies responded twice to accidents Wednesday afternoon, both of which involved drivers swerving to miss deer.…

Allen County commissioners have a short window to give input on an electric transmission line project that will cut through dozens of properties. Terry Call, zoning director, told commissioners they could submit a recommendation to…

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not.” — Dr. Seuss MORAN — More often than not, the driving force behind pretty much every successful community…

Nathan Gill, a former Iolan now living in Washington, D.C., was out and about Wednesday to catch pictures of Washington’s iconic cherry blossoms in bloom. He was kind enough to share some of his images,…

Alisha Turner, Healthy Families supervisor for Kansas Children’s Service League in Iola, told Kiwanis Club members Tuesday about her agency’s plans to expand soon from serving Allen, Neosho and Wilson counties to also include Woodson…

TOPEKA — Proponents of designating the old Lehigh quarry and surrounding trails as a state park addressed the Kansas Senate Committee on Commerce Wednesday morning.  Committee members were receptive to the designation of Lehigh Portland…

Carly Dreher fits many descriptions. Honor student. Cheerleader. And a gifted public speaker. But at heart, she’s a farm girl. “I don’t know what it is about ag, if it’s the passion and the people,…

Allen County leaders agreed to set aside money every year for major road improvement projects. Road and Bridge Director Mark Griffith laid out his plans for a road improvement fund, similar to the way the…

The Iola Public Library will host a meet-and-greet for Paul Griffin, author of books for juvenile and young adult readers, from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in the library meeting room. The event…

HUMBOLDT — School board member Sandy Whitaker said she’s received more calls about a plan for a four-day school week than ever in her 20 years on the Humboldt board.  Most calls were concerned parents…