(ABOUT THE SNAP CHALLENGE: Humanity House has invited residents of Allen County to participate in the SNAP Challenge through July. Participants are asked to feed their families for one month on the amount of money…

OSAWATOMIE — Game one in Osawatomie was a breeze for Post 15 with ace Derek Bycroft dominating on the mound. Bycroft cruised through six innings by throwing only 83 pitches. He allowed only two hits…

David Lee Cunningham, 64, Iola, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at his home. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in Iola.  A complete obituary will be in Saturday’s…

Runners tend to have a reason for their passion. Some are in it for better physical, or mental, health; others may do it for a charitable cause. Paul Farquhar’s inspiration is a bit different. “I…

For six innings, the Single-A Indians couldn’t get anything going offensively and appeared to be heading toward their 16th loss of the season.  “We came out very low-energy and it was a rough start,” Iola…

LENEXA — According to Iola 8-and-under assistant coach Jeff White the team was “a little down” coming into the state tournament last weekend in Lenexa. They certainly didn’t end the weekend that way. After losing…

We are writing to encourage all Allen Countians to join us in supporting Jared Froggatte for Sheriff of Allen County. Those of you who know Jared are aware of how qualified he is to lead…

Free speech, as protected by the First Amendment, is under attack here in Allen County. According to Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy “several” individuals have complained to him of being personally threatened for displaying campaign…

Robert L. Lane, 96, Iola, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016, at Windsor Place in Iola. Robert Lorraine Lane was born Sept. 23, 1919, the second oldest child to Homer G. Lane and Eureka L.…

A $30,000 pledge from the Sunflower Foundation is the first of what organizers hope are several to build a pedestrian bridge across Elm Creek. The Topeka-based foundation announced in a press release Tuesday it is…