In an effort to better understand the needs of everyday Kansans, Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla suggests leaders metaphorically walk in the shoes of someone who lives in poverty.   De La Isla was…

The Prairie Dell 4-H Club met Monday at the Riverside Park Community Building.  It was wear green night in honor of St. Patrick’s Day in March. The next 4-H Council meeting is April 9.  4-H…

With minimal splash compared to past debates, Iola City Council members approved a series of water rate increases Monday. The price of water will increase 10 percent beginning May 1, another 10 percent in May…

Dozens of area Cub Scouts made their way Sunday to Allen Community College for the Iola Cub Scout Troop 55’s annual Pinewood Derby. Twenty wooden race cars were given intricate paint schemes and cut down…

More than 400 youth wrestlers and their families packed the Iola High School gymnasium Sunday. The occasion was the annual Iola Open, a youth wrestling tournament hosted by the Iola Wrestling Club. While the club…

Of all the countries in the world, Frances Kinzle never imagined she’d be traveling to India, let alone to battle the ravages of polio as a part of Rotary International. Yet that’s exactly the journey…

Monday’s community forum about a new fieldhouse at Allen Community College was at times encouraging and at others, discouraging. First the positives. The turnout was amazing. A standing-room only crowd showed up, proving area citizens…

Now that the Prairie Queen Wind Farm is operational, owners EDP Renewals at some point this year will pay $250,000 to Allen County as a “payment in lieu of taxes” (PILOT). Those payments will be…

A plan to develop more detailed maps of school buildings in Allen County could utilize student volunteers, giving them an opportunity to practice map skills and establish better relationships with law enforcement and other emergency…

The winter meeting of the Allen County Historical Society will focus on the museum’s new photo scanner. The scanner can process negatives as large as 8-by-10 inches. With more than 40 boxes filled with negative…