Iola City Council members will be tasked with approving the city’s 2026 budget when they gather for their regular meeting Monday. A public hearing will precede the budget adoption process to give residents an opportunity…

HUMBOLDT — B&W Trailer Hitches hosted about 15 members of Iola’s Rotary Club for a tour of the Humboldt facility Thursday afternoon. Engineer Todd Eyster showed Rotarians around the mammoth 500,000 square foot factory floor,…

LAHARPE — For the second time in less than a month, firefighters were called to extinguish a blaze at the Allen County Landfill. But unlike the previous fire on July 23, which was considerably larger…

Just because you find that life’s not fair, it doesn’t mean you have to grin and bear it. Meet Matilda, a young girl with a love of learning, a quick wit, a vivid imagination, and…

HUMBOLDT — Bridge Street Books in Humboldt will welcome Kansas author Amber Jewell this Sunday at 4 p.m. for an afternoon of hope and healing. Jewell, a licensed clinical social worker from Le Roy, will…

Wesley United Methodist Church’s food commodities distribution in Iola will resume Monday, Aug. 25, at 4:30 p.m., after being paused in June due to federal funding changes. The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF)…

COLONY — Crest patrons were given their first look Wednesday at the nearly finished $6 million renovation to the school building, including the addition of new classrooms, other renovated areas and a new fully accessible…

ELSMORE — With a population of only 52, the town of Elsmore may be small, but its residents are determined to keep their community thriving. Thrive Allen County hosted a Community Conversation Tuesday evening, where…

ERIE — Citing concern over executive salaries, Neosho County commissioners declined to provide a letter of support for the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center at their Aug. 12 meeting. The Chanute Tribune first reported the…

Allen Community College hosted a Campus and Community Resource Fair Tuesday to welcome students back to campus for the start of the academic year.  The event featured tables staffed by campus departments, academic programs, student…