BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — A gray seal that wandered into a Massachusetts pond and evaded authorities’ attempts to capture him turned himself in Friday after waddling up to the local police station. The gray seal…

TOPEKA — Soldiers, legislators and military families gathered Friday at the Kansas Capitol for an unveiling of a memorial honoring families of soldiers who died while serving in the armed forces. Gov. Laura Kelly and…

Cheryl Sue Riebel, age 67, of LaHarpe, passed away Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, St. Luke’s South, Overland Park. Cheryl was born Dec. 11, 1954, in Ellsworth, to James Cooper and Patsy (Burris) Shears.  Cheryl graduated…

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it approached the western tip of Cuba on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Ian…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Long lines of cars on roads snaking to Russia’s border crossings with Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, and similar queues at airports. Angry demonstrations — not just in Moscow and St. Petersburg…

The Kincaid Fair celebrated its annual festival with the theme “Red, White & Blue, This Fair Is For You.” Saturday’s parade featured numerous bands, vehicles and floats. The Kincaid Fair Queen was crowned before the…

Shannon Patterson, who will become the new Allen County Clerk when Sherrie Riebel retires on Friday, had no hesitation when asked what has best prepared her for the role. “I had Sherrie for a teacher,”…

LAWRENCE — Iola and Humboldt cross country squads competed at the Lawrence Rim Rock race on Saturday amongst hundreds of other runners in one of the largest races of the year.  Leading the charge, once…

Marmaton Valley Junior High saw the full spectrum of emotions Saturday at Iola’s Net Games volleyball tournament. The Wildcat B team won its first two matches, defeating Independence 25-22 and 25-24 before toppling host Iola…

The fall sports season is officially underway in the Allen County area and high school and community college athletes have been putting their skills on display all month long. With six different schools in the…