LAHARPE — LaHarpe voters will decide in November whether to approve a 1.5% sales tax for street repairs and other capital projects. City Council members approved a resolution Wednesday, putting the question on the ballot.…

Allen Community College trustees were given about $28 million worth of potential maintenance and construction projects to chew on Tuesday. On hand were Josh Vogel of Simpson Construction Services, Michael Wilbert of Basis Consulting Engineers…

The future of recycling in Allen County may soon look very different, as county commissioners continue to weigh how the county and City of Iola can work together to sustain a program. At Tuesday’s Allen…

A Mound City man was killed after his car slammed head-on with a pickup south of Humboldt Tuesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that Morgan L. Wakefield, 29, was killed after his car, a 2011…

ELSMORE — Downtown Elsmore will be the setting Saturday as the community celebrates its annual fall festival. There are several events planned, starting with the Activities Building opening at 10 a.m. The 11 a.m. parade…

A bridge on U.S. 169 spanning the Neosho River has been reduced to one-lane traffic, in order to perform bridge repair. The bridge is on the Allen/Neosho county line.  Traffic will be guided in the…

The first domino to approve a countywide recycling program fell in place Monday when Iola Council members voted to add an employee dedicated to recycling efforts. But with that decision remains several unanswered questions, including…

MORAN — Members of the Marmaton Market Cooperative will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the fate of the grocery store, which closed its doors Sept. 3. Former store manager Marilyn Logan cited lack…

From balancing a $35 million budget to tackling everything from bus routes to vape detectors, the Iola USD 257 Board of Education covered a range of decisions at its Monday night meeting.  The evening began…

HUMBOLDT — City Administrator Cole Herder translated the fact that no one showed up Monday evening to discuss the city’s new $9.2 million budget or the Council’s decision to raise more from its property tax…