A pack of 175 first-graders learned firsthand about life on the farm Monday. The annual Fall Ag Day event, hosted by Strickler Dairy, allowed students from Iola, Humboldt, Marmaton Valley and Yates Center schools to…

Jackson Wilks and Levi Meiwes competed Saturday in the Poultry Judging Contest at the Kansas State Fair.  Meiwes placed 10th in the state and Wilks took home 15th place.   Allen County 4-H?ers, Katie Weide,…

LAHARPE ? TLC Garden Center plans to capitalize on the infamy of the internet?s hottest meme of the summer by hosting its ?Area 51 Alien Plant Sale? from 4 to 8 pm. Friday.  The sale…

55 Years Ago September 1964 The second annual Colony Hi-Point Rodeo will be next week. More than 5,000 visitors are expected to attend. The area was built and is owned by Dale Nichols. Floyd Rumford,…

Mold. No heat in the winter. Leaking roofs. The most common complaints Teresa Baker hears about rental housing in Kansas revolve around poor living conditions that violate state law. As part of her job for…

OGALLALA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska trial of a Kansas man charged with the collision deaths of four Iowa motorcyclists has been delayed again. The new trial starting date for 24-year-old Jeser Cisneros-Hernandez, of Liberal,…

The first day of fall marks Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Sponsored by the National Council on Aging, the day is an opportunity to learn how to prevent fall-related injuries that affect older adults.  One in…

Unemployment in Kansas stands at 3.3%, according to the Kansas Department of Labor. But before you jump for joy, take note that Kansas is on a long-term trend of losing jobs. Over the last decade,…

Thursday’s Allen County Farmers’ Market session features the second annual Fall Harvest Celebration. An evening of pumpkin decorating, shopping and more are on the menu. In addition, the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility will have…

NEW YORK (AP) — Purdue Pharma gets its day in court today after the OxyContin maker filed for bankruptcy and negotiated a potential multi-billion dollar settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits. An initial hearing will…