Used tires have found new life in a festive snowman at J-D’s Automotive in Iola. Instead of taking them to the landfill, employees Stratton McGhee and his brother Gentry decided to use the tires to…

You can shop ’til you drop at this Friday’s Annual Downtown Iola Christmas Block Party. Celebrating its 10th year, the event includes special deals by downtown merchants who are keeping their doors open until 7…

Humboldt’s annual Bike Around the Square drew a large crowd Friday evening. The downtown square was blocked off to allow children and adults time to adorn their bicycles with festive holiday lights and ride together.…

DALLAS (AP) — Just as there are good odds the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end in another record day…

Getting a jumpstart on the upcoming holiday season, Chelsea Lea sought permission from Allen County Commissioners Tuesday morning to decorate the square with Christmas lights.  “We’re hoping to get them up the first week of…

The City Slickers 4-H Club met on Sunday, Dec. 10. Members started the afternoon by ringing bells for the Salvation Army at Walmart from 1 to 4 p.m. Afterwards, the club held its December meeting…

Iola’s Masonic Lodge donated several canned goods and a monetary gift to the Iola Community Pantry for the holidays. From left are Masons Wade Park, Jay Stogsdill, the Rev. Kenyon Kaehr of the Community Pantry…

NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raised hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year. U.S. airlines are predicting…

From left, Donna and Kenyon Kaehr of the Iola Food Pantry stand with Peerless employees Jeff White, Dewey Stotler, Khrista Daum and Angel Kaufman. Peerless Products donated 532 pounds of food to the Iola Community…

Walk into Fillmore Coffeehouse & Plant Cafe, and you might feel as if you’ve stepped into a scene from a Victorian Christmas. Pine, cedar and holly hang around windows and doors, festooned with paper ornaments…