A series of candidate filings for city and school elections came in prior to Thursday’s deadline, but only a handful will result in contested races in November. Some seats, in fact, have no candidates. County…

Early projections were too optimistic when predicting Allen County Regional Hospital’s financial growth, according to Chief Financial Officer Larry Peterson.  Administrator Tony Thompson attributed the gap in what the Kansas City, Mo., accounting firm, BKD,…

Snakes get a bad rap from B-grade movies and ones put in position where they have to defend themselves. A few are aggressive, but most prefer to be left alone to find an occasional rat…

“Curiosity killed the cat,” is the old proverb warning against being too inquisitive. Cats have the advantage, though, of having nine lives. Our little female, “fixed” to prevent an uptick in offspring in the neighborhood,…

Denise Smith had been involved in the annual Relay for Life long before cancer robbed her of her son Jacob. In fact, she remembers bringing Jacob as a toddler to the late-night walks. Back then…

CHANUTE — The Post 15 Indians were dealt a tough hand on Thursday night in Chanute when they opened the Double-A American Legion baseball season against last season’s Triple-A state runner-up. The Indians have played…

Aysha Houk will get the chance to do what few athletes have the opportunity to do. The Iola Middle School sixth-grader will compete at a Major League Baseball stadium today when she takes part in…

It would be a shame if city leaders mothball a planned pedestrian bridge across Elm Creek.The bridge would serve as an important link to the expansive Lehigh Portland Trails system to the south of town.That’s…

What would happen if you added Rayce Hoepker to the Mustangs’ basketball roster? Or what if Sydney Wade was on the Cubs’ girls basketball team? How about if Dagen Goodner were added to that Mustang…

Marjorie L. Kleier, 93, Carbondale, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Brookside Nursing Home.She was born Jan. 10, 1924, in Bassett, the daughter of Samuel Elum and Rose Leslie Creviston. Marjorie graduated from Iola…