Month: March 2022

Wagering on all those parlays and long shots on the betting app — fun. Filling out a bracket and waiting for the upsets to begin — that’s why they call this March Madness. Legal sports…

TBILISI, Georgia — “Wake up, Sonya, the war has started.” These were the first words I said to my girlfriend on the morning of Feb. 24, as Russian missiles rained down on Ukraine. The words…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used timeless values and modern media in his virtual speech to Congress on Wednesday. Both were effective. But the most compelling component of his presentation was the president himself — a…

DANVILLE, Ill. — Still feeling the sting from seeing their national title hopes dashed less than 24 hours earlier, Allen Community College head coach Andy Shaw hoped the Red Devils would respond favorably. Because the…

The public can learn more next week about a transmission line project that will cut through Allen County, but county commissioners got a preview ahead of time. Representatives from NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest called in…

It’s still too early to know what may come of plans to remodel and expand the Allen County District Courtroom, but a local judge and owners of a construction company want county commissioners to think…

COFFEYVILLE — A 15-year-old Chanute girl with ties to Allen County died from a fatal gunshot wound late Sunday night, according to police and media reports. The Coffeyville Police Department confirmed the death of a…

Allen Community College students, faculty and others gather at the ACC Student Center to watch the Red Devils take on Lakeland (Ohio) Lakers in the NJCAA Division II National Championship tournament Tuesday in Danville, Ill.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy summoned the memory of Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in appealing Wednesday to the U.S. Congress to do more to help Ukraine’s fight against…

As Americans, we wonder that if faced with a threat as is Ukraine, would we rally as one, or remain splintered. Last week, Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House minority leader, said Putin was not to…