LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A group of four local 4-H’ers made their marks this week at the National 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest.Southwind 4-H District members Trent Johnson, Caitlin Dreher, Colton Heffern and Hannah Fry took home…

HUMBOLDT — Four Humboldt Cubs earned recognition by recently being announced with Tri-Valley All-League honors.Quarterback Kason Siemens and wide receiver Jake Haviland each earned first-team honors. Jacob Carpenter was the Cubs’ lone selection on the…

Allen Community College’s Igor Ibaka officially signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Oklahoma State next season. Igor is the brother of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka and has been at Allen…

It would be somewhat hypocritical to deny construction of the Keystone XL when a vast network of pipelines already exists.More than 2.6 million miles of oil pipelines crisscross the country’s midsection, several of them recently…

The nascent Sunday Soups campaign to provide warm, weekly meals to anybody who wants one has set its sights on Thanksgiving.Sunday Soups organizers will provide a heaping helping of food and fellowship, starting at 2:30…

Power production with wind-powered generators may find its way to Allen County one day soon.County Counselor Alan Weber told Allen County commissioners Tuesday EDP Renewables, Houston, would test wind currents to determine if it was…

The secret to economic development is to keep on trying, according to Larry Manes.“You have to crack a lot of oysters to find a pearl,” Manes told Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning. Manes, as a…

Allen Community College’s men’s basketball three-game winning streak came to an end against Butler Tuesday night.The Red Devils lost 89-72. The first half doomed ACC when Butler built a 20-point cushion with the score 45-25.…

Iola police are investigating a series of incidents in which somebody distributed fake $20 bills at local businesses.Employees at McDonald’s, Sonic Drive-In and Iola’s utility office all reported receiving the funny money, Iola Police Department…

A cozy, country store has sprouted up on the Iola town square. Wooden creations from Country Traditions have filled the storefront at 104 S. Washington Ave.Chad Turner is owner of the wooden handcraft store. When…