HUMBOLDT — Public restrooms on Humboldt’s downtown square could be on the horizon. Humboldt Council members gave City Administrator Cole Herder the green light to pursue a grant to help fund a stand-alone public restroom…

Families, friends, and former participants filled the Allen County District Courtroom Thursday afternoon as the 31st Judicial District Recovery Court honored its newest graduating class. District Judge Daniel Creitz opened the event by recognizing the…

Cliff and Kim Ralstin, owners of The Humboldt Union and The Yates Center News, have put their weekly newspapers up for sale. “It’s just time for a change,” they announced in their publications last week.…

Dozens of area youngsters headed to the Riverside Park gym Saturday morning for Breakfast with Santa, an annual tradition sponsored by the Iola Recreation Department. A pancake and sausage breakfast was cooked up by volunteers;…

Iola’s square featured plenty of holiday cheer Friday evening during the Iola Chamber’s Christmas Block Party. Shoppers perused downtown stores, enjoyed hot cocoa and roasted marshmallows, and were treated to plenty of live entertainment courtesy…

Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy will present the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s holiday redemption Saturday with its musical production of “A Christmas Carol.” Tickets for the 7:30 show at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center sell…

The Iola Area Chamber of Commerce has a fresh, new face in its office with Sarah Bowser, 21, who took on as assistant director at the end of October, the beginning of the Chamber’s busiest…

Iola City Council members will consider a request Monday to help fund a new economic development project for Iola and Allen County. Thrive Allen County is requesting a one-time, $15,000 increase to the city’s economic…

Whether it’s dressing up as bananas, or handing out small tokens of appreciation, a small but ambitious group of Iola Middle School students share the same message to their classmates — we’ve got your back.…

Iola High School and Iola Middle School hosted its winter concert Wednesday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The students are under the instruction of Kaylin Reyes.