Family Safety Night brought throngs of youngsters, and the young at heart, to Iola’s square Thursday evening. The annual affair was sponsored by the Allen County Multi-Agency Team, and featured a number of games, safety…

Who knew learning about safety could be so much fun? The Allen County Multi-Agency Team is once again coordinating an assortment of activities for Family Safety Night Thursday evening on the courthouse square. Several emergency…

Jessica McGinnis, LMSW, and Teagan Kern, LMSW, recently traveled with four local high school students to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Mid-Year Training Institute, a national conference focused on…

MORAN — The Allen County Multi-Agency Team is hosting a free movie night at 6 p.m. Saturday in the old gymnasium at Marmaton Valley High School. The free event will feature the 2014 animated film,…

Imagine the struggle of a single mom who just lost her job and has only $20 in her pocket. Should she spend it on food or medication, or put it toward rent or utilities? What…

Stephanie Herren, of LaHarpe, and her four children were the lucky winners of the CASA Family Swimming Basket at the recent Family Safety Night event. The basket includes a family pass to the Iola pool…

Scores of children and their families attend Thursday evening’s Family Safety Night on the Iola square. More than 20 booths provided all sorts of treats, showing families how to have good, safe fun. The event…

Family Safety Night returns this week for its 11th year of providing educational safety information for youth and families. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on the east side of the Iola square…

Tony Hoffman had a lot of questions as a child. His search for answers would lead him down a difficult path, from drug addiction to armed robbery to prison and, ultimately, toward redemption. After a…

Jessica McGinnis asked Allen County Commissioners Tuesday to help sponsor a motivational speaker geared toward high school students. McGinnis, a community coordinator with the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, made the request on behalf of…