Karie White noticed Iola will have a pair of events to honor local veterans this weekend, but nothing on Veterans Day. The annual Veterans Day Mess Call, a dinner honoring those who served, will be…

Allen Countians overwhelmingly supported a quarter-cent sales tax extension to support maintaining Allen County Regional Hospital and its clinic in Tuesday’s election. In unofficial results posted Tuesday evening, voters approved extending the sales tax by…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — First responders were searching for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people,…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last week that appeared to suggest the…

The new congressional map that California voters approved marked a victory for Democrats in the national redistricting battle playing out ahead of the 2026 midterm election. But Republicans are still ahead in the fight. The unusual mid-decade redistricting fray…

(Update: 9 p.m.) Allen Countians overwhelmingly supported a .25% sales tax to support ongoing operations at Allen County Regional Hospital. In unofficial results posted Tuesday evening, voters approved the sales tax, which is an extension…

When Allen County gives, the impact multiplies. That was the message from Your Community Foundation CEO Elaina Stiffler, who addressed county commissioners Tuesday morning about the organization’s ongoing November match month fundraiser.  The annual effort…

A house at 431 S. Fourth St. sustained heavy smoke and fire damage after it burned Saturday evening. Iola Fire Chief Corey Isbell said the cause of the fire has not been determined. The occupant,…

The deer rut has brought the animals in much closer contact with motorists throughout Allen County. U.S. 169 has become a particularly dangerous location with several deer-related accidents reported within the past week. The most…

The United States Air Force has issued new grooming mandates for enlistees wanting to wear facial hair. Among the matters it addressed are the length of an airmen’s mustaches and sideburns, according to Task &…