LAHARPE — Want a pie in the face? Want to be slapped with a tortilla? How about covered in whipped cream and licked by puppies? Want to see an animal shelter employee shave her head?…

When Austin Sigg’s life was hanging in the balance, he could think of only to call his wife, Emily.  “I needed to tell her I love her before I died,” he said.  And for reasons…

A fundraiser to help pay medical expenses for Sheila Morrison is at 6 p.m. Friday at the Elks Lodge, 110 S. Jefferson, in Iola. The evening will include a dinner and pie auction.

With Mike Ford’s law enforcement career nearing an end, the Iola Police Department soon will have another coordinator for the Allen County Crime Stoppers program. Officer Danny Rodriguez will take over as the department’s liaison…

Eric Brodersen served in the Kansas National Guard’s 891st Engineer Battalion, with headquarters in Iola, when he served three tours of duty.  He joined the National Guard in 2002, then served in Iraq from 2005…

Iola Middle School students, from left, Amos Rutoh, Joshua Wanker and Benjamin Fager, play during a Practice-A-Thon on the Square on Saturday as a fundraiser. Students collected pledges for each hour they practiced. Donations are…

Humanity House will offer a May Day Flower Sale on Friday, just in time for May Day. Hanging baskets and pots of flowers will be sold, with prices at $20, $30 and $40.  Humanity House…

MORAN — A trio of students are Wahington, D.C.-bound for their competitive speaking and acting abilities. Marmaton Valley High School students Autum Simpson, Alexis Elam and Carissa Mattox all qualified for National Catholic Forensics League…

HUMBOLDT — With Valentine’s Day in the rear-view mirror, warmer temps just ahead (we hope) and area schools now through their respective Homecoming festivities, high-schoolers have set their sights on prom. A prom dress sale…

Humanity House’s latest fundraiser should be enough to whet the heartiest of appetites. Director Tracy Keagle is organizing a bierock sale through St. Patrick’s Day, with proceeds to go to Humanity House’s utility relief fund.…