TOPEKA — Changes to the Rural Opportunity Zones (ROZ) program that could increase participation in student loan repayments for people moving to rural Kansas counties, was announced by the Kansas Department of Commerce Thursday. Individuals who earn…

With Earth Day coming up on April 22, it is timely to be thinking about what you can do to make a difference. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that wasted food is responsible for…

In recognition of Poetry Month, a program for all ages highlighting the life and work of the black poet and social activist Langston Hughes will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Iola Public Library.…

Iola Public Library celebrates Women’s History Month Saturday, March 9, at 2 p.m. with a free family program from the Martin & Osa Johnson Safari Museum, Chanute. Curator Jacquelyn Borgeson Zimmer will highlight the life…

A program that offers a look into the history of Southeast Kansas returns to Allen County. The Southeast Kansas (SEK) Museum Alliance is launching its 2024 Museum Passport program. The goal is to encourage visitors…

A portion of Allen County may be a step closer to broadband internet access. The county commission agreed Tuesday to give their support via a letter and a $1,000 pledge to a broadband grant application…

The yellow buses lined up after school in the Ralls County School District look nearly identical. Except two of them aren’t like the others: they run on batteries. “It’s not as loud as the other…

HUMBOLDT — All students in the Humboldt school district are now eligible for free meals for the remainder of the school year. The district joins USD 257 in Iola in providing the free meals. USD…

Allen County’s Kylee Geffert was one of nine graduates of Leadership KFB earlier this month at  Kansas Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Manhattan. Leadership KFB is focused on creating influential thought leaders who choose to…

Madison Karnes, a sophomore at Iola High School, doesn’t like to be forced to read books. “I’m a slow reader, so I like to go at my own pace and absorb the information,” she said.…