GALLIANO, La. (AP) — Louisiana authorities are perplexed over why a man left apparent designer bags holding drugs, a gun, cash and a digital scale in a convenience store. The man went into the store…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to prepare to deploy its aircraft and ships “at any moment’s notice” to evacuate thousands of Filipino workers in Iraq and Iran should violence…

Why haven’t the interchange lights at the intersection of Humboldt/Hawaii Road and Hwy 169 been on after the completion of the reopening of Hwy 169? Submitted by Linda & Doug Leonard, Humboldt

HUMBOLDT — One day after giving the all-clear to resume consuming water like normal, Humboldt residents were asked once again Saturday to restrict water usage. Updated testing in the Neosho River found elevated levels of contaminants,…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt residents were allowed to resume normal water consumption shortly after noon today, after the Kansas Department of Health and Environment confirmed the water flowing from the Neosho River was safe to consume.…

(Editor’s note: Reporter Richard Luken is a member of LaHarpe PRIDE, the primary organizer of the upcoming LaHarpe Home Fair.)   LAHARPE — More affordable housing. It’s on pretty much every community’s wish list, but…

HUMBOLDT — Contaminated water — spilled from the scene of an early morning fire Wednesday at Mid-West Fertilizer in Iola — has prompted Humboldt to suspend operations at the city’s water plant. The city remained…

One of the worst things that can happen to someone trying to learn to smoke meats is for everything to turn out dry and tough.  Meat can be expensive. When you’re not getting the results…

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from floods in Indonesia’s capital rose to 43 Friday as rescuers found more bodies amid receding floodwaters, disaster officials said. Monsoon rains and rising rivers submerged at least…

With Allen Community College baseball just 36 days away from its season opener, the Red Devils are eager to get back into the swing of things. But before they face any competition, ACC athletes will…