WASHINGTON — President Biden welcomed President-elect Trump back to the White House on Wednesday for the traditional meeting with the incoming commander-in-chief. “Welcome back,” Biden declared as the two men sat in front of a…

After Iran said it would respond to Israel’s Saturday strikes on its missile and air defense systems in a corresponding fashion, the Israeli government moved its regular meeting to an undisclosed secret bunker. Israeli officials…

Attention turns Thursday to the history of Iola’s WPA projects. The Allen County Historical Society will have its fall meeting at 7 p.m. at the Frederick Funston Meeting Hall, 207 N. Jefferson Ave. Donna Houser,…

The Prairie Dell 4-H Club met on Monday, Oct. 7.  Roll call was answered by your birthday.  The 2024-2025 officers were installed. They are president Lainey Church; vice president Kai Griffeth; secretary Briar Griffeth; reporter…

The City of Iola received a clean audit during a presentation at Monday evening’s council meeting. “We had a good audit this year,” said Sean Gordon, CPA with Gordon CPA. He expressed his appreciation for…

Allen Community College encountered a rash of identity theft cases recently, as “fake students” attempted to enroll for the summer and fall semesters. Administrators and staff were able to identify the problem and the group…

The Allen Community College Board of Trustees will hold a work session on Wednesday, May 22 beginning at 9am in the Ambler Board Room.  The purpose of the work session is to receive training from…

According to city officials, tonight’s Iola City Council meeting has been canceled due to a lack of a quorum. All agenda items will be carried over to the next regular council meeting on Tuesday, May…

The Rev. Phyllis Stutzman, pastor at Emporia’s Presbyterian Church, will address the Allen County Democratic Party at 6 p.m. Thursday at the John Silas Bass North Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye, in Iola. Stutzman’s topic…

City Slickers 4-H met March 10 at the Riverside Party Community Building.   After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and 4-H Pledge, the club sang “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.” Roll call, “What are you…