MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Thursday at midnight after “the company failed to present an agreement that met our members’ demands and needs,” The United Auto…

Ken A. Ostrander, formerly of Humboldt, died Sept. 21, 2021, at Olathe Hospice. A celebration of his life will be held in the spring. He is survived by three children, Craig, Stephanie and Dalton; two…

Larry H. Hockett, 83, Chanute died Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.  He was born on July 3, 1938, in LaHarpe, the son of Howard Homer and Marjorie Elizabeth (Britt) Hockett. He served in the National Guard…

Members of the Allen County Country Club voted to refinance the organization, build a new pro shop and repair and remodel the eight-year-old clubhouse that was severely damaged by fire on Sept. 6. Sell Constructors…

Donald Homer “Don” Stearns died Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at age 73.  He was born to Elexis and Ethel Allene Stearns on Oct. 17, 1947 in ScottsBluff, Neb. After a tour of duty in Vietnam…

Tickets remain available for Sunday’s Dillon Carmichael Concert, which caps the 2021 Farm City Days celebration. Carmichael will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. at the Bowlus Center. But first, the group Southerland will lead…

Who says retirement is for resting? Aside from maybe an idle afternoon at the fishing hole, or spending time with grandkids, Iolans Don and Donna Bauer remain on the go. They wouldn’t want it any…

Allen County’s 911 director urged commissioners to make a communications tower project more of a priority. Chelsie Angleton told commissioners she covered two 12-hour dispatch shifts over the weekend, and was very concerned about communications…

One Allen Community College athlete has been honored by the National Junior College Athletic Association as a National Athlete of the Week. After a great performance at the Fort Hays Open, Lady Red Devil Elka…

The second time was the charm for Iola to purchase a new fire truck. City Council members approved Tuesday the purchase of a Spartan truck from Feld Fire of Grain Valley, Mo., for $618,231, the…