Family Safety Night brought area youth to downtown Iola Thursday for an evening of fun and safety education, sponsored by Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT). The Iola Fire Department capped things off with a blast…

For the past decade, area groups and businesses have offered fun and games to encourage children to avoid drugs and alcohol. It’s an event called Family Safety Night, sponsored by the Allen County Multi-Agency Team…

The Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) spearheaded a recent mitten and hat drive, and donated the proceeds Dec. 6 to Humanity Health to provide warmth to those in need for the winter. 

Humanity House and the Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) are partnering to bring a little warmth to those in need this holiday season by gathering mittens, scarves, earmuffs and hats. Collection boxes will be available…

JJ Davis, head coach for the women’s basketball team at Neosho Community College, held up a dollar bill in front of Iola Middle School students on Friday morning.  “How much is this worth?” he asked…

Iola Kiwanis met Tuesday at Allen Community College and welcomed Jessica McGinnis,  Drug-Free Community Coordinator for the Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) and Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center who told members about the organization. ACMAT…

The Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) presented its annual Family Safety Night downtown Iola during the Farmers Market on Thursday. Various agencies and organizations such as law enforcement, health care, Hope Unlimited, the Southeast Kansas…

Local students learned about drug and alcohol in March. The Drug-Free Community grant, a partnership of the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center and Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT), teamed up with the Allen County Sheriff’s…

Paige Olson with Kansas Appleseed talked to the Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) on March 1 about the advocacy work being done in Southeast Kansas to improve access to affordable food and safe, secure housing. …

New officers kicked off a new year for the Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT). The group met Tuesday via Zoom with a new chairman, Carol Olson, presiding.  Officers are Matt Stuckey, vice chairman; Kristin Wright,…