With  the 16-day government shutdown less than one month in the rearview mirror, another looms on the horizon. Estimated damage to the U.S. economy from November’s meltdown is $2 billion.The main obstacle to preventing another…

A specific request from a local business has blossomed into a full-blown discussion regarding Allen County’s tax exemption program through the neighborhood revitalization program.Dating back several months, Bob Shaughnessy requested tax abatements for his son’s…

When Paul Davis, Democratic candidate for governor, considers what the future of Kansas should look like, he is convinced it is on the wrong path.Kansas has become a shell of its former self, Davis said,…

“The Diary of Anne Frank,” the gripping story of a Jewish family living in secrecy during World War II, is the fall production at Allen Community College. The drama shows at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday,…

Allen Community College’s women were done in by aggression — or a lack of it — their head coach said Wednesday.The Red Devils were limited to 14 points in the first half against visiting Fort…

COFFEYVILLE — Slow starts did in Iola Middle School’s girls Tuesday.The eighth-grade A team trailed host Roosevelt Middle School of Coffeyville 8-4 after one quarter and 24-12 at halftime.A spirited Pony comeback fell short in…

While Allen Community College’s improvement on the basketball court has been noteworthy already, the team had been lacking one notable entry on its resume — winning a close game.Tuesday’s home affair with Fort Scott took…

Dorothy Evelyn McKean, 88, Gardner, passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at Kansas City Hospice House.   Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church, 650 E. Madison, Gardner. Burial follows…

Word has it we’re in for a cold winter. Area schools will likely cancel classes at some point. The thought of being stranded at home inspires parents to think ahead. Are supplies of hot chocolate…

MORAN — Monday night Moran City Council members voted to increase employee wages by 25 cents an hour. They also approved a $25 a month increase to employees’ health insurance premiums, bringing them to a…