St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt celebrated its 62nd Annual Groundhog Feed Saturday. The event brings about 500 people to the church to raise money to benefit local and state projects. This year’s event also…

WAMEGO, Kan. (AP) — A group of volunteers has transformed an expanse of untouched native prairie grass into a destination for those who want to walk across the tallgrass that greeted settlers. The Mount Mitchell…

Damp weather this week did little to douse the efforts of a handful of Kansas State University students to help with projects around Allen County. On Tuesday, the students spent about half the day working…

Dear editor, The past several years, the Iola Kiwanis Club has organized the bell ringing for the Salvation Army and the Iola Walmart has been gracious in allowing us to do this event at their…

HUMBOLDT ? The highlight of Saturday?s annual Biblesta is an afternoon parade, but, as always, much goes into any event ahead of time. Monday morning Larry Barnett  spent a couple of hours, with the aid…

Red cedars are the cockroaches of the tree community. They?ll grow anywhere. That was the conclusion of Rachel Stone, new biology instructor at Allen Community College, who attended a nature walk Sunday afternoon on the…

  The Allen County High School Democrats cleaned Civil War-era graves at the Iola Cemetery Saturday afternoon. From left, Trevelle Means, a senior at Iola High School; Lyle Griggs, a senior at Bishop Seabury Academy…

Members of Iola’s First Presbyterian Church have been assisting Marmaton Valley USD 257 Superintendent of Schools Ken McWhirter as he repaints his house on the outskirts of Moran. Giving a hand on Thursday were, from…

When Peggy McCormick, right, reports for duty as a volunteer at Iola Senior Citizens, Inc.’s thrift store at 223 N. State St., the 90-year-old is usually the oldest volunteer there. That is, unless fellow volunteer,…

When Peggy McCormick eports for duty as a volunteer at Iola Senior Citizens, Inc.’s thrift store at 223 N. State St., the 90-year-old is usually the oldest volunteer there. That is, unless fellow volunteer, Berdean…