Max and Candice Grundy have lived in Iola for two years.   And already, they take great pride in what they call “our town.”  California transplants, the Grundys are known for their recent purchase of…

Iola attorney Charles Apt III is one of four candidates vying for a pair of magistrate judge vacancies in Chanute April 16. The 31st Judicial District announced in a news release that the four nominees…

The discovery of a body in southern Allen County may have resolved the 5½-year mystery of a missing Iola man. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Allen County Sheriff’s Office are conducting an…

Renowned opera singer and Gas native David Holloway offered a loving tribute to his mother, Elta May, and the value of a college education as he delivered the keynote address at the Allen Community College…

A burst of interest in a concert featuring innovative guitarist Luca Stricagnoli means the show is being moved to the main stage at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Stricagnoli will perform at 7 p.m. Friday.…

Kim Bartlett’s passion for gardening developed as an adult. She wishes it had happened earlier. “I think everybody has a ‘My Grandma’ story. My Grandma was a huge gardener. She raised a half acre of…

Groups in need of volunteers, or those looking for ways to help out around town, will have an opportunity to learn more about both in the coming days. Thrive Allen County, in collaboration with K-State…

Iolan Jonelle Leslie has a lot of memories of the house at 223 N. Jefferson Ave.  She never owned it, but she lived in the upstairs apartment for 32 years. Now, as the house nears…

TOPEKA — The prospects for Lehigh Portland State Park grew brighter Thursday morning when the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved House Bill 2331, by a vote of 101 to 21.  The legislation now moves to…

That state legislators are dictating whether individual cities can levy a sales tax is really sticking in Cole Herder’s craw.   “It’s almost more important to me philosophically, than what the actual difference may mean,”…