Representatives of PrairieLand Partners plan to ask the Iola City Council for help building infrastructure for a new John Deere facility on recently annexed land. The PrairieLand Partners representatives will attend a Council meeting at…

Iola City Council members will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the John Silas Bass North Community Building for their regular meeting. The location has changed from its typical location, the New Community Building at…

At a meeting on March 13 at Linda Johnson’s home, members of the Unity Club learned about the book “Well, Doc, It Seemed Like a Good Idea At The Time,” by Paul Waymak. Doris Stranghoner…

A macroburst storm in 1986 will be the topic of the Allen County Historical Society’s spring meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the John Silas Bass Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye St.  The storm hit…

Members of the Cofachique Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Linda Johnson, Deborah Jackson, Nelda Cuppy, Judy Arbeiter, Karen Gilpin and Cynthia Geisler met in Humboldt on Saturday. Linda Johnson gave a very informative program…

A Local Work Group (LWG) meeting is planned for 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bronson Community Center, 509 Clay St. It will include breakfast and conservation discussions. The purpose is for local farmers, ranchers, landowners…

Allen County Area Retired School Personnel met on Wednesday in the Mary Ellen Stadler room at ACC with 14 members and two guests, David Loomis, and speaker, Sharon Moreland, in attendance.  Moreland, director of Iola…

Prairie Dell 4-H members named flowers for roll call for their club Zoom meeting Monday. Among the species listed were tulips, roses, sunflowers and orchids. Song leader Lainey Church led members in singing “Springtime Again.”…

Solar power may once again be considered for Iola’s energy portfolio. City Council members will hear a presentation by consultant Scott Shreve about a potential solar energy project in Iola. Council members rejected in 2019…

Paige Olson with Kansas Appleseed talked to the Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) on March 1 about the advocacy work being done in Southeast Kansas to improve access to affordable food and safe, secure housing. …