Sheriff Bryan Murphy, flanked by fellow first responders, came before the Allen County Commission Tuesday morning to inquire about the status of a proposed communications tower in the southeast corner of the county. The tower…

Now that the Prairie Queen Wind Farm is operational, owners EDP Renewals at some point this year will pay $250,000 to Allen County as a “payment in lieu of taxes” (PILOT). Those payments will be…

OSAWATOMIE — February has been a long month for the Iola Fillies. After enjoying a three-game winning streak in January, the Fillies had lost four consecutive games entering Tuesday’s matchup in Osaawatomie. In fact, the…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley High’s girls may have lost more than a basketball game Tuesday. The Wildcats lost the services of Bailey Griffith, their leading scorer and only senior, with a knee injury in the…

MORAN — While they’ve not tasted victory on the basketball court this season, Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats have made small, but steady steps to a brighter future, head coach Gavin Cole said. “It’s a process,”…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump went on a clemency blitz Tuesday, commuting former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s 14-year prison sentence and pardoning former New York City police commissioner Bernie Kerik, among a long list…

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Adalberto Mondesi might be one of the best kept secrets in baseball. The only player to make his big league debut in the World Series, the 24-year-old Mondesi has blossomed into…

February 1955 – 65 Years Ago The Allen County Centennial now has an official “seal.” It was created as a personal contribution to the Centennial by Clyde Watson, art instructor at Iola High School. The…

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s transportation plan isn’t as bold as those that came before it. Since the 1990s, Kansas has spent tens of billions of dollars on three successive 10-year programs. Each required…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A crossing guard who died after being hit by a vehicle in Kansas City, Kansas, saved the lives of two children before the impact, a school principal said. The guard…