On Feb. 6, Thrive Allen County will be hosting a new opportunity for local residents to take part in free digital skills training and earn a free laptop. Two workshops will be offered, one from…

STILLWATER, Okla. — Allen Community College’s Livestock Judging Team traveled to Oklahoma Sept. 11 for a full day of practice at Pfeiffer Angus Farm in Mulhall and the Oklahoma State University Purebred Beef Center in…

The National Weather Service will offer storm spotter training sessions — dubbed “Storm Fury on the Plains” — starting this week in southeast Kansas. Meteorologists from the NWS office in Wichita will help prepare storm…

Lisa Wicoff of Allen Community College wants permission to use Riverside Park for a pilot CDL training program. Wicoff, Dean of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Industry at ACC, addressed Iola City Council members…

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that applications are open for the second round of the Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (DOCK) program. A total of $1.95 million in funds will be available to…

A little more than a year ago, Iola Fire Chief Corey Isbell faced an ongoing staff shortage that required a little outside-the-box thinking. He and city leaders introduced an eight-week Firefighter/EMT Academy in August 2023,…

WICHITA, Kansas — Just a few days after this school year started, Dave Clark, then athletic director at Wichita West High School, was standing in a hallway when a fight broke out. A school security…

In a groundbreaking initiative, the Iola Fire Department recently concluded its inaugural Firefighter/EMT Academy, marking a significant stride towards addressing the shortage of qualified emergency personnel. Fire Chief Corey Isbell attributes the success of the…

TOPEKA, Kansas — When Shawnttis Hernandez first went to prison, Gmail didn’t even exist. Neither did the Apple iPhone or the job searching website Indeed. She had a Nokia flip phone and the USB flash…

The Southwind Extension District is offering youth tractor safety training May 23 and 24 in Fort Scott. The training is open to 14- and 15-year-olds wishing to be certified to legally operate farm tractors and…