Iola City Council members will discuss year-end budget amendments Monday to balance out the city’s financial books. The routine matter is necessary because of the difficulty municipalities face each year when they must budget up…

Open enrollment for 2026 health insurance plans has begun, and this year brings changes that could affect Kansans who buy coverage through the federal Marketplace.  For coverage to begin Jan. 1, consumers have until Dec.…

Sibling rivalries have often provided fertile ground for playwrights to explore, from Shakespeare’s “King Lear” to the Tennessee Williams classic, “Cat on a Hot Tin Wolf.” The theme also fits in perfectly with Allen Community…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt music students will bring a relic of Saturday mornings from generations past to the stage this weekend. The students, under the guidance of music instructors Logan Jones and Denise Buchanan will present…

Karie White noticed Iola will have a pair of events to honor local veterans this weekend, but nothing on Veterans Day. The annual Veterans Day Mess Call, a dinner honoring those who served, will be…

Allen Countians overwhelmingly supported a quarter-cent sales tax extension to support maintaining Allen County Regional Hospital and its clinic in Tuesday’s election. In unofficial results posted Tuesday evening, voters approved extending the sales tax by…

(Update: 9 p.m.) Allen Countians overwhelmingly supported a .25% sales tax to support ongoing operations at Allen County Regional Hospital. In unofficial results posted Tuesday evening, voters approved the sales tax, which is an extension…

When Allen County gives, the impact multiplies. That was the message from Your Community Foundation CEO Elaina Stiffler, who addressed county commissioners Tuesday morning about the organization’s ongoing November match month fundraiser.  The annual effort…

A house at 431 S. Fourth St. sustained heavy smoke and fire damage after it burned Saturday evening. Iola Fire Chief Corey Isbell said the cause of the fire has not been determined. The occupant,…

The deer rut has brought the animals in much closer contact with motorists throughout Allen County. U.S. 169 has become a particularly dangerous location with several deer-related accidents reported within the past week. The most…