The Iola Reads celebration will offer a festive glimpse of life in early 19th century Britain Saturday. A Recency Rave Dance party will run from 7 to 8 :30 p.m. Saturday at the John Silas…

Six Allen Community College students earned invitations to an international leadership conference through HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) after they excelled at a state leadership conference in Wichita Monday and Tuesday. More than 1,200…

The potential for severe storms this weekend has prompted the Allen County Department of Emergency Management to remind residents of community storm shelters throughout the county. In Iola, the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, the old…

Future plans for the Allen County Airport — including hangar rental rates and construction — drew extended discussion from county commissioners Tuesday. A portion of the conversation centered on local airport tenant Vince Hill, owner…

Iola Elementary School’s first and fourth grades teamed up for a music program at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center Tuesday. The students presented “Everyone Has a Song,” based on the children’s book “Elmer and the…

PARSONS — The makers of a planned mile-deep nuclear reactor will host a public meeting for Parsons and Labette County residents Wednesday, March 12. The meeting is the first such public gathering since Deep Fission,…

For Rick Nelson, every acre of farmland tells a story — of soil tests, seed placement and years of steady improvement. That attention to detail recently earned the Iola farmer third place in the Kansas…

It’s all too evident to those fortunate enough to catch the multiple productions each year that Allen County is home to some of the brightest young stage talent around. Regina Chriestenson, drama instructor at Iola…

A magical world comes to life when Circus EVO presents “Solstice: A Winter Circus Experience” Saturday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The 75-minute production blends breathtaking acrobatics, striking visuals, and an enchanting soundtrack —…

TOPEKA — Students from Allen County high schools participated in Kansas Prevention Advocacy Day Thursday, joining over 100 young people from more than 12 school districts across the state. They arrived at the Kansas Capitol…