Iola Middle School and Iola High received donations as part of a fundraising campaign by Your Community Foundation and the Patterson Family. The Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) received the bulk of the funds,…

The Your Community Foundation of Iola celebrated a successful Giving Tuesday, thanks to the support from community members and a substantial matching grant from the Patterson Family Foundation of Kansas City.  The annual event, beginning…

The Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) and Second Chance thrift store volunteers will host its 8th Annual Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Dr. John Silas Bass North Community…

HUMBOLDT — Gary McIntosh, an avid animal-lover, informed Humboldt Council members Monday evening that Nov. 28 is known as the National Day of Giving and proposed the council consider a gift to the Allen County…

Recent efforts to fill vacancies within the Iola Fire Department are bearing fruit. Six new employees — Casy Weast, Dakota Parker, Zachary Wilper, Brogan Nicholas, Sage Shaughnessy and Sarah Heisler — were hired Aug. 21,…

LAHARPE — Julie Payne has found herself increasingly in the role of busting myths. Yes, the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility continues to scrape by, even with a budget besieged by ever-increasing costs to house…

LAHARPE — On top of his duties as LaHarpe Police Chief, Joe Stotler has been forced to become something of a foster parent for abandoned dogs. He’s not alone. With an influx of dogs being…

LAHARPE — A parvovirus outbreak has prompted Allen County Animal Rescue Facility officials to close the shelter’s doors to the public until May 4. In a Facebook post Thursday, ACARF said the facility will not…

Stephen Thomas has had his fill of stray cats venturing onto his property, thank you very much. Thomas, who lives in the 300 block of North Buckeye Street, implored Iola City Council members Monday to…

LAHARPE — The Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) raised about $8,000 in a fundraiser that literally went to the dogs on Monday evening. Internet personality Kris Rotonda, founder of Jordan’s Way, led the livestream…