PrairieLand Partners of Iola invited some friends over to dinner Wednesday evening. The occasion? An open house celebrating its new $14 million facility at 1690 Oregon Rd. From the north, the 75,684 square foot facility…

The workload facing Allen Community College’s maintenance staff took center stage Tuesday as trustees debated whether to hire another staffer to handle the department’s administrative and clerical duties. Trustees voted 4-2 — Vicki Curry and…

Allen Community College trustees hired Matthew Gleason Tuesday as Vice President of Finance and Operations, effective Sept. 1. Gleason brings more than 20 years of accounting and financial leadership experience to Allen, with a career…

Iola and Allen County leaders were essentially unanimous this week, agreeing they’d like a recycling program of some capacity to remain available. They were equally insistent on another point: In order for them to take…

Message received, Steve Strickler told county commissioners Tuesday morning. He reported on Monday evening’s meeting with Iola’s city council, where both he and County Commissioner John Brocker discussed a joint recycling program. (See related article…

Allen County commissioners approved putting a sales tax extension that supports Allen County Regional Hospital on the ballot this November. The quarter-cent sales tax comes before voters for renewal every five years. Established in 2010,…

USD 257 will receive an infusion of funds for professional development thanks to a grant from the Patterson Family Foundation. Jenna Higginbotham, USD 257’s Director of Curriculum, announced at Monday’s USD 257 board meeting the…

HUMBOLDT — Gerald Lucas asked Humboldt Council members Monday night if they could “make my yard whole again.”  Lucas, 112 W. Cherokee St., complained that on July 7, city employees “tore down half of my…

The halls of McKinley and Jefferson elementary schools have been quiet for years. No clatter of lunch trays, no shuffle of little feet, no morning announcements crackling through the intercom. But if all goes according…

For years, Iola has had what amounts to a toothless ordinance for when it comes to nuisance properties, City Administrator Matt Rehder noted. It’s about to carry a bigger bite. Rehder presented to City Council…