Construction of a new data center in Iola will mean more electricity sales for the city. In August, the city sold 10 acres of property north of Russell Stover Chocolates to Vine Energy LLC of…

A number of activities are in the works locally to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. One of the first was held Wednesday at Allen Community College, where a crowd of about 30 was treated…

MORAN — A mystery is afoot in the halls of Marmaton Valley High School. Artemus Ward, a wealthy owner and publisher of Ward Books, has been murdered, and there are plenty of potential suspects with…

While aging is inevitable, it doesn’t have to be painful. That was the message at Tuesday’s Lunch and Learn at the Iola Public Library where health care providers urged women over 50 to challenge the…

MILDRED — Dustin E. Vanatta, Humboldt, was killed after deputies said he was hit by a train Wednesday morning. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, Vanatta apparently parked his vehicle about 50 yards east…

With several big-ticket items looming on the radar, Allen Community College trustees pulled the trigger on a handful of major capital projects Tuesday. The biggest — replacing the roof of the main Iola campus building…

At a recent community conversation in Iola, attendees noted they’d like to see greater collaboration among the various governing bodies who make the day-to-day decisions for the community. Becky Nilges was listening. Nilges, chairwoman of…

Iola High School’s “Honk, Jr.” is dedicated to the kids picked last for a football game, the ones who bring weird foods for lunch, the teenagers who lose sight of who they are as they…

Sheena McGhee snapped this photo of the Aurora Borealis between Colony and Le Roy Tuesday night. Rare geomagnetic storms made the Northern Lights visible to much of the continental United States, even reaching as far…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Council members agreed to renew the city’s insurance plans for health, dental and vision at their meeting Monday evening.  Health insurance premiums increased by 10% and dental by about 9% for next…