A community meeting to discuss a proposed activities center at Allen Community College is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday in the Sadler conference room on the Iola campus. College President John Masterson recommended that anyone…

This week’s news has brought back lots of memories for me.  In Monday’s paper was a story called “Forever Fillies,” noting the impending end on the almost 50-year-chapter of the Iola High School girls team…

Iola High School crowns Kelsey Morrison and Adryan Nading 2020 Winter Homecoming Queen and King.

Humanity House, an organization that assists financially struggling families in Allen County, is appealing to the Iola City Council to change its utility payment policies for past-due bills. Representatives will be on hand at Monday’s…

Iolan Craig Mentzer is seeking a seat on the Allen County Commission. Mentzer, who farms northwest of Iola, filed for the seat this week with the County Clerk’s office. He’s the first candidate to file…

IHS seniors are finding internships at area businesses can help them chart their futures. They also find the real-world work environment helps them develop a healthy work ethic and better understand the expectations of a…

MANHATTAN — Kansas is watching. Educators from across the state are keeping an eye on Iola High School students as they take the lead in programs that allow students to explore career options while still…

“Conserve the dirt!” exclaimed David Kramer with a grin. He and his brother Steven have been farming in Allen and Woodson counties since 1973, and have just been honored with the Banker’s Award for Soil…

“You up for walking?” Pat Howerton asked, pressing up her glasses and gesturing toward the nearby field. Taking care of pastures is a lot of work, she adds. “But it’s good exercise.” Howerton has just…

Gage Turner flips his welding helmet down over his face and strikes an arc on his tig welder. His job is to weld a thin layer of metal inside a series of pipes at Precision…