Far too often, when an addict gets attention in the community, it’s usually because of something bad, Charlie Harding noted Tuesday. “This time, we get to talk about success stories,” Harding said. Harding serves as…

A training session for veterans or their families struggling to readjust to life once their military service is complete is set for 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Iola Community Theatre Warehouse, 203…

The Allen County Child Care Task Force celebrated daycare providers and early childhood educators with a special event on Thursday evening in Humboldt. Those who attended could receive free information, gifts, a boxed dinner, massages…

On a Wednesday morning at Grow at Eden child care center in Parsons, a little girl around the age of 2 tapped on a large window that separates her classroom from a conference room that…

HUMBOLDT — Daycare providers and early childhood educators will be celebrated in style Tuesday evening. The Allen County Child Care Task Force is hosting the celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Humboldt Sports…

Even good news can present challenges. That was the upshot from Wednesday evening’s Community Conversation sponsored by Thrive Allen County. While everyone is excited about what Lehigh Portland State Park will bring to the area…

Knowing that in a few years’ time thousands of tourists will be flooding the new Lehigh Portland State Park has a few Iolans anxious about how well-prepared the area is to not only absorb the…

Thrive Allen County is hosting a community conversation in Iola at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Iola Elementary School Cafeteria. Residents are encouraged to share their ideas, concerns and visions for Iola. For more information,…

HUMBOLDT — For all of its successes — and there are many — Humboldt faces challenges similar to countless other rural communities these days. Local employers are unable to keep fully staffed because of a…

LAHARPE — For all of the good in town — neighbors helping neighbors, infrastructure upgrades, etc. — LaHarpe still has plenty of issues that, if not addressed, will eventually threaten the community’s future. So said…