Storybook conditions greeted throngs of festival-goers Saturday at the annual Biblesta celebration. Highlights included a free bean feed, inspiring music throughout the day, and a number of vendors for food and other items, and of…

A community conversation Thursday offers voters a chance to engage with local leadership about an upcoming vote to extend a quarter-cent sales tax that benefits Allen County Regional Hospital. The event begins at 6 p.m.…

HUMBOLDT — Private John W. Poe’s Civil War service was altogether brief, yet no less tragic than those who died in battle. Poe departed his home in Washington Township, Missouri, on Aug. 28, 1862, leaving…

Gates Corporation will lay off approximately 80 employees from its Iola plant by the end of the year. The layoffs account for about 30% of the Iola facility’s workforce, reports Camille Lavon, economic director of…

It’s a perfect time for William “Pat” Patton to reflect on the state of Allen County Regional Hospital.  Just over a year ago, Patton was named administrator of both Allen County Regional Hospital and Anderson…

The spark that began with a grieving mother’s determination has now caught fire in Allen County schools. Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC) has announced it will fully fund the “Zero Reasons Why” suicide prevention…

MORAN — The Marmaton Market, which closed its doors in September, will reopen for one day Saturday, in order to sell off the grocery store’s remaining merchandise at half-price. Lori Holman, a Marmaton Market board…

A stack of paper nearly 900 pages tall sat on a stool at the North Community Building in Iola Wednesday evening. It was wrapped up like a gift, but for those in the audience, it…

HUMBOLDT — A call for volunteers did more than give the upcoming Biblesta celebration a boost, committee member Pastor Jerry Neeley said. The infusion of new helpers, particularly younger ones, should be sufficient to keep…

Wesley United Methodist Church of Iola announced there will be no food commodities distribution on Oct. 27, continuing a pause that began earlier this year due to federal funding issues. The distribution program, which had…