Allen County commissioners cut more than $1.1 million in tax support for the 2011 budget Tuesday and reduced the ad valorem tax levy by 11.905 mills to 67.493 by surgically attacking line items in the…

Members of the Hospital Facility Commission will tell Allen County commissioners Friday morning what course they’d prefer for Allen County Hospital.HFC members met Tuesday morning to review Monday night’s report from Health Facilities Group, which…

Allen Countians were aligned with voters statewide in Tuesday’s primary, echoing results for each of the contested Republican and Democratic races.Congressman Jerry Moran was chosen over fellow House member Todd Tiahrt to nab the Republican…

Bill Otto essentially was re-elected in Tuesday’s primary to his fourth two-year term in the Kansas House to represent the 9th District when he defeated Raymond “Bud” Sifers. No Democrat had filed, meaning Otto will…

Charlie and Missy Turner, Iola, announce the birth of a son, Ezeekial Michael, born Aug. 2, 2010, at Allen County Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. He joins…

Ginger Elliott, Kansas City, announces the birth of a son, Gavin Eugene, born July 29, 2010, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. His father, Russell Elliott, died earlier this year. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces…

Jenive June Ham Peterson, 91, of Humboldt died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.She was born June 12, 1919, in Kennewick, Wash., to David Vanburen and Alta Mae (Keller)…

James Tracy Dye, 70, of Muskogee, Okla., died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at his home.He was born April 5, 1940, in Rialto, Calif., to Edward Neil and Mildred Grace (Davis) Dye. He lived in Iola…

James T. “Jim” Bell, 62, of Iola died Saturday, July 31, 2010, at Colmery-O’Neil Veterans Administration Medical Center in Topeka.He was born Sept. 10, 1947, in Neosho Falls, to H.W. and Hellen L. (Blohm) Bell.…

Education funding should be the top topic in the upcoming campaign for governor because, as AP writer John Hanna points out, 52 percent of the state budget is devoted to the public schools and another…