As your body grows bigger, your mind must flower, it’s great to learn, ’cause knowledge is power. Packed with energy, colorful characters and some iconic songs, “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.” is certain to make learning…

A packed room at the Iola Public Library was all ears Wednesday as Dr. Samuel L. Wilcox led a one-hour “Lunch & Learn” session focused on the medical interventions available for weight loss.  Wilcox led…

GARNETT — Anderson County commissioners opted Monday to withhold a $32,000 payment to the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center. Anderson County is one of six counties within the SEKMHC service area, with each contributing funds…

The Allen County Airport is poised to receive a major upgrade thanks to $1.1 million in grant funding from the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP), but not without stirring debate during Tuesday morning’s Allen County…

The size and makeup of the Iola City Council is once again under the microscope. On Monday, Councilwoman Kim Peterson said she’d like to see Iola take a closer at doing away with the city’s…

A newly formed quilting club has been quite productive already. On Wednesday, members of the Piece Makers Quilting Club made their first-ever large-scale donation, 30 hand-made quilts to the Pregnancy and Family Center in Iola.…

The Bowlus Fine Arts Center board of trustees declined a proposal to accept ownership of the Flewharty house from the Iola Public Library on Monday evening, halting a potential plan to transform the property into…

Iola Mayor Steve French will reach out to Allen County officials to talk about recycling. There, members of the Allen County Recycling group will present a proposed joint city-county recycling project. The Allen County Recycling…

Allen County has taken a step forward in storing energy.  On June 10, Allen County commissioners approved a resolution that allows for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The facilities store electrical energy in batteries for…

A body, believed to be that of a 12-year-old boy struck and killed by a train near Erie Wednesday, has been found. Neosho County Sheriff Greg Taylor announced Sunday that the body had been found…