HUMBOLDT — Four 11-year-old boys tugged at the heartstrings of Humboldt Council members Monday night in their request for a skate park.   “Right now, a lot of kids our age don’t have many places…

Hit the ground running? Camille Lavon arrived as economic development director for Iola and Allen County last summer, going at Usain Bolt-like speed. In the six months since, Lavon has garnered a greater appreciation for…

A small but growing community of writers is finding its voice at the Iola Public Library through a poetry group that encourages creativity and constructive feedback. Organizer Anna Hawley said the idea of an informal…

A traveling exhibit exploring the impact of the Declaration of Independence has arrived in Iola, offering residents an opportunity to engage with one of America’s most influential historical documents as the nation prepares to commemorate…

Iola Reads will celebrate Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” with a number of activities in the coming weeks. The romantic “novel of manners” follows the relationship of Miss Elizabeth Bennett and the wealthy Fitzwilliam Darcy,…

Allen Community College brought together its Art, Music, and Theatre & Film departments Friday night for a one‑night‑only fine arts showcase featuring student work, live performances and original film projects.  The collaborative event highlighted the…

The first phase of the two-part estate auction of the late Steve and Cecelia Orcutt has been met with strong interest and impactful results. Conducted online by Daniels Auction Service and overseen by Community National…

Dying can be expensive. And it’s often unexpected. “A lot of people don’t plan for that situation,” Iola City Councilman Mark Peters noted at the Council’s Jan. 20 meeting. Faced with assorted funeral costs for…

Jessica Thompson isn’t often prone to hyperbole. But she can’t help but gush when talking about a housing rehabilitation initiative, made possible through a $1.4 million grant from Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka. “We’re…

CHANUTE — Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC) and Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (NMRMC) announced Wednesday they are working together to explore options to preserve access to local healthcare services for communities across southeast…