Allen County Regional Hospital Administrator Pat Patton gave county commissioners a head-to-toe review of the hospital’s financial health, future challenges and the vital importance of renewing the county’s quarter-cent hospital sales tax at their meeting…

Area organizations are teaming up to host a job fair Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Recreation Building in Riverside Park. The event begins at 1 p.m. with exclusive access for military veterans; the general public…

Enrollment is down slightly this fall at Allen Community College, trustees were told Tuesday. Students are enrolled in a combined 14,667 hours for the fall semester, a 2.7% drop from 2024, reported Cami Keitel, ACC’s…

When they were younger, Ivan Strickler offered just a couple of pieces of advice for each of his three sons, Steve, Tom and Doug. First, they needed to get an education. Second, they needed to…

From the frozen Arctic tundra to the stunning landscapes of Kenya, Bob and Ginny Hawk have lived extraordinary chapters of a life few could imagine. But when the plane lands, when the suitcases are unpacked,…

A little rock-hard turf did little to douse the enthusiasm Wednesday as members of the Community Involvement Task Force broke ground for a new splash park in Iola. There’s bigger machinery on the way to…

Editor’s note: This article has been updated with corrected estimates for reimbursement amounts for sidewalk replacement. As an aside, Assistant City Administrator Corey Schinstock said Thursday the sidewalk’s actual distance will be closer to 100…

The clock is ticking for cleanup efforts at 710 North St.  Iola City Council members unanimously approved Tuesday evening a resolution declaring the property a nuisance and danger to its inhabitants, the neighborhood and the…

All systems are go for what promises to be a memorable Farm-City Days celebration, which launches Friday, hits full orbit on Saturday and splashes down with a bull bash Saturday evening. A bulk of the…

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers left an indelible mark on rock history, earning multiple multi-platinum albums and delivering four decades of sold-out concerts.  “Free Fallin’, The Tom Petty Concert Experience,” will bring Petty’s music to…