LAHARPE — Max Grundy’s latest public art project is also his largest. For the past month or so, Grundy and wife Candace have been painting a mural on one of the front buildings at the…

Loren Korte, owner of Personal Service Insurance, as well as a  farmer and member of numerous local boards and organizations through the years, died Sunday at his home in rural Humboldt. He was 80. The…

The 132nd Allen County Fair, which launches Tuesday and hits high gear next weekend, will offer a little something for everybody, from superheroes and princesses to a wheel of prizes. “The thing is to keep…

The Allen County Commission reached a consensus Tuesday to basically eliminate financial support for the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC) from $167,000 to just a single $1 for the upcoming fiscal year. The decision…

Fifty-two youngsters are hitting the waves this week with Vacation Bible School. The theme for this year’s VBS is “Surf & Shack! Catch the Wave of God’s Amazing Love.” The number of participants is nearly…

HUMBOLDT — Students in the Humboldt USD 258 school district will continue receiving free breakfast and lunch for the 2025–2026 school year, a program that has already made a significant impact on student nutrition, participation,…

Live chickens will remain off limits in Iola. At least for the time being. Iola City Council members voted 4-3 against a motion to allow residents to raise live chickens within city limits. That the…

Iolan Bob Hawk will talk Saturday about how an early road helped Allen County’s growing communities develop in a rapidly changing Kansas frontier. Hawk will speak about the Elizabethtown to Cofachique State Road’s origins at…

What began as a small service center in Piqua in 1975 has grown into a network of support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This year, Tri-Valley Developmental Services marks 50 years of providing…

Dr. Eric Wolfe, a native of Iola, died Monday, July 14, after an accident competing in an Ironman race in Muncie, Indiana, on Saturday. Wolfe, 43, was the husband of Casiee Michael Wolfe, also a…