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Chickens Remain Banned in Iola City Limits, Iola City Council Approves Items for the Allen County Fair

Tuesday, July 15

IOLA, Kan. — Keeping of chickens remains banned in Iola. The Iola City Council Monday night voted 4-3 against an ordinance that would have legalized keeping of chickens in the city limits, a topic that was brought up in April 2024 and failed on... Read More.

Neosho County CC Tabs Sam Hall as New Women’s Soccer Head Coach

Tuesday, July 15

CHANUTE, Kan. (GoNeosho.com) - The Neosho County Community College Athletics department is excited to announce the Hiring of New Head Women's Soccer Coach Sam Hall for the 2025 campaign. Athletics Director Riann Mullis made the announcement this week after the monthly board meeting where Sam... Read More.

Resurfacing on U.S. 75 in Woodson County to begin

Tuesday, July 15

WOODSON COUNTY, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) resurfacing project on U.S. 75 in Woodson County will start soon (conditions permitting).The contractor's schedule may allow for a start July 28.The project will chip seal almost 11 miles of the highway from the Wilson/Woodson... Read More.

UPDATE: Located Safe, Reno County Missing Person/Welfare Check

Monday, July 14

*****UPDATED INFO--MISSING PERSON HAS BEEN LOCATED*****RENO COUNTY, Kan. — Tyrone L Mexican, 18-year-old, 6ft 180 pounds, Black hair, brown eyes, was last seen in the area of Nickerson Blvd and Wilson Road in Reno County, Kansas.According to the Reno County Sheriff's Office, Mexican left... Read More.

McPherson County Building Renovation Progress Report, Project Update on Windom Tower, Proposal for Airport Fuel System Revision Project

Monday, July 14

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — McPherson County Commissioner David O'Dell gave a report at Monday's Commission meeting on progress of the McPherson County Building renovations, which as of last week is 55 percent complete.O'Dell noted Fuqua Construction was able to re-use some of the existing... Read More.

Resurfacing on U.S. 59 to begin in Allen County Later this Month

Monday, July 14

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — A Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) resurfacing project on U.S. 59 in Allen County is scheduled to begin the week of July 21.The project will resurface U.S. 59 with ultrathin bonded asphalt for just over 21 miles from the Neosho/Allen... Read More.

Rice County Community Foundation Announces 2025 Community Fund Grant Cycle

Monday, July 14

LYONS, Kan. — The Rice County Community Foundation (RCCF) is pleased to announce that the 2025 Community Fund Grant cycle will officially open on August 4 and will remain open through September 10, 2025.The Community Fund Grants are designed to support impactful projects and... Read More.

Heather Faulkner Named Director of New Reno County Childcare Nonprofit, Kids Collective

Friday, July 11

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Child Care Task Force is proud to announce Heather Faulkner as the founding Executive Director of the Kids Collective Child Care Network, a newly-formed nonprofit focused on creating sustainable, high-quality solutions for Reno County’s child care system. Faulkner, a... Read More.

Join the August Thrive Allen County Community Conversations

Friday, July 11

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — The August sessions of Thrive Allen County Community Conversations have been announced. The sessions will be on Tuesday August 5th at 6 Pm at the Iola High School Science building, and Tuesday July 19th at 6:30 PM at the Elsmore... Read More.

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for City of Zenda, Kingman County

Friday, July 11

ZENDA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Zenda public water supply system located in Kingman County. The advisory was issued because of a loss of pressure. Failure to maintain adequate... Read More.

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Saline Co. Rural Water District No. 3,Saline County

Friday, July 11

SALINE COUNTY, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the Saline Co. Rural Water District No. 3 public water supply system located in Saline County.Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:Boil... Read More.

Canton Man Found Guilty of Multiple Sex Crime Charges in Marion County

Thursday, July 10

MARION COUNTY, Kan. — A Canton man has been found guilty of multiple sex crime charges in Marion County.Matthew Dudte entered pleas Tuesday in Marion County District Court to aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated indecent liberties with a child and three counts of aggravated child... Read More.