The LaHarpe community celebrated this weekend with a one-day festival at the city park. The day included a Color Run 5K run/3K walk, parade, baby contest, talent show, vintage baseball game and more.

“The one constant through all the years … has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked…

LAHARPE — Plans are taking shape for the June 25 LaHarpe Day celebration, complete with a vintage baseball game, color run, parade and talent show. The summer celebration returns for the first time since 2019,…

Iolans Willie and Tracy Keagle built the box, for Stotler to install over the weekend. Already, anonymous donors have placed assorted non-perishable food items, free for the taking. He encouraged folks to “leave what you…

A 78-year-old LaHarpe man was arrested this afternoon on suspicion of killing his next-door neighbor. Dale Maloney was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of Richard Diehl, 68, whose body was found…

A new automotive technology program got a big boost this week. The Barbara and Herschel Perry Charitable Trust donated $200,000 to purchase equipment for the auto tech program at the Rural Regional Technical Center at…

Children collected lots of chocolate bunnies, eggs and other treats over the weekend with a variety of Easter hunts, including the Iola Kiwanis hunt on the courthouse lawn Saturday and one at the LaHarpe City…

LAHARPE — Youngsters may get more than candy when they take part in LaHarpe PRIDE’s annual Easter hunt Saturday. On top of the 2 p.m. candy hunt — which will include several special plastic eggs…

An automotive technology program is coming to the Regional Rural Technical Center at LaHarpe. USD 257 board members agreed to start the program next fall in partnership with Flint Hills Technical College, Emporia, citing high…

LAHARPE — The LaHarpe Police Department announced the arrest March 14 of Marc J. Waggoner Jr., 24, Iola, for suspicion of rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a minor (four counts).   The arrest was…