GARNETT — On Monday Iola High’s Kris Collins, a sophomore, came within two strokes of qualifying for the Kansas Class 4A State Golf Tournament.Collins carded a 91 with rounds of 45 and 46 at the…

Mother Nature 1, Regionals zippo.Rain today has washed out all regional baseball and softball tournaments involving area high school teams. Rain had already pushed some tournaments back a bit on Monday.Here are the updates as…

OTTAWA — Brandi Pres-ton is a thief. The Iola High senior third baseman stole four bases and scored twice in the Fillies’ 4-0 win over Louisburg High’s Wildcats Tuesday.Preston swiped three bases — second, third…

LAHARPE — Members of the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility took a huge step toward getting the shelter opened with the announcement this week that Andi DePriest has been hired as the shelter’s director.DePriest, 27,…

Work to replace a bridge over a channel of the Neosho River south of Humboldt will start Monday.Bill King, director of Public Works, told county commissioners Tuesday the road would be closed for 130 working…

Architectural drawings for both a new hospital and a renovation will be ready by mid-July, Allen County commissioners learned Tuesday.With the drawings will come a recommendation by Hospital Facilities Group, the Wichita consulting firm hired…

Area fishermen didn’t take kindly to action by Allen County commissioners last week that essentially put two fishing holes on Elm Creek off-limits.Commissioners had decided to limit access to the old low-water bridge just east…

Caleb and Kelsey Boulware, Frontenac, announce the birth of a son, Drake Asher, born April 16, 2010, in Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long.Maternal grandparents are Kay Bolt,…

A new, moral approach to immigation to the United States could best be tagged “Jessica’s Law.”As with the similarly named law aimed at sex offenders, this is targeted at those who discriminate against aliens.Jessica Coloti…

FREDONIA — Yates Center High’s Wildcats finished sixth at Friday’s Tri-Valley League golf tournament.The Wildcats combined for a 415 team total. Caney Valley had a 320 four-man total to win the team championship.Yates Center’s top…