Strickler Dairy will be recognized with a water quality award at Wednesday evening’s Allen County Conservation District annual meeting, and for good reason. Water, waste as well as fresh, is recycled on the dairy at…

You can take the boy off the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the boy.That old saying fits David Regehr to a tee. Regehr will be recognized Wednesday evening for grassland management…

Coltranes among ACCD honorees When Aron Coltrane and wife Jennifer joined his parents, Ron and Irene Coltrane, in their family farm operation, they brought more than new blood to the operation, they brought new ideas.The…

Bennie Modene Brewer, 81, of Yates Center died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Yates Center Nursing Home.A private family interment is scheduled.  Memorial contributions to Yates Center Public Library or Friends for Life may be…

LAHARPE — She spent most her spare time during  high school and college helping out at the family business. Now, Savannah Heard is the one in charge.Heard and fiance Levi Flori became proprietors Dec. 30…

Tumbling books, stacks of books, books being read by families — the Iola Public Library will choose between them and more as its Family Reading Festival logo contest comes to a close Feb. 12.The contest…

BURLINGTON — Humboldt High’s Cubs were dealing with the bigger bodies Burlington High’s Wildcats throw at people on the basketball court.The Wildcats were up 13-10 after one quarter.“Then Tevin (Strack) picked up his third foul…

LE ROY — Southern Coffey County High’s boys blasted open what had been a tenuous one-point lead with a 21-5 fourth-quarter run.The spurt turned a 32-31 lead into a 53-36 win over visiting Madison High.Balanced…

CANEY — Yates Center High’s girls played perhaps their two best quarters of the season Friday night.But the Wildcats were unable to sustain their level of play after halftime.On hand to take full advantage was…

CHETOPA — Travis Hermreck was a bit curious as to how his team would play Friday.Crest High’s boys had just knocked off Three Rivers League rival Marmaton Valley the night before having to travel roughly…