Iolan Deana Foster was killed Sunday evening in a three-vehicle accident south of Iola. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department reported Foster was traveling along Old 169 over the Elm Creek Bridge just south of Iola…

The sound of gunfire somewhere at the far edge of South Washington Avenue prompted a call to police Sunday afternoon. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department said witnesses reported hearing between 15 to 20 shots, possibly…

A suspicious house fire in south Iola Friday is being investigated as arson. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department said a suspect was identified, but no arrests have been made, following the fire at 525 S.…

Traffic along U.S. 169 was anything but normal on a harrowing Monday for motorists as emergency crews responded to a pair of accidents hours apart along the same stretch of road. The first, occurring just…

Emergency crews successfully extricated a man who had become partially buried inside a grain bin filled with corn Thursday evening. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department reported the man, whose name has not been released, did…

Home invasion leads to Kansas man’s arrest Allen County sheriff’s deputies were called Sunday to a reported home invasion five miles north of iola. The suspect fled in a vehicle before officers arrived, but was…

Dear editor, I worked with Anthony Maness for over eight years as a social worker serving Allen County. During this time I witnessed him in very difficult situations. He always showed care and consideration for…

An Allen County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Friday on suspicion of sex crimes related to a missing persons case in Hays. It’s the second time in two years an Allen County deputy has been arrested…

Iolan Michael Tennyson, 24, hired in January as an Allen County sheriff’s deputy, was arrested Friday evening for suspicion of sex crimes following a missing persons case with the Hays Police Department. The arrest stemmed…

Anthony Maness believes most of the problems found in the criminal justice system can be remedied by education and training. “I’ve worked really hard on the law enforcement side to dive into that,” he said.…