Beginning this week, Allen County residents can expect surveyors along 3.3 miles of U.S. Highway 169 between Carlyle and Colony. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) began a survey Monday to gather information for proposed…

It’s all about connections. Allen Community College is making an extra effort this year to bridge the gap between its students and the community. More than 200 college student athletes, law enforcement and others from…

Work continues on the extension of a sewer line from the airport to the City of Iola’s sewer system. On Monday, crews with Nowak Construction worked on State Street, between Bassett Street and Nebraska Road.…

We are drawn to stories of individuals who not only embody the pursuit of excellence, but also have humility. Think of the American gymnast Simone Biles, who worked through mental health issues that kept her…

Judy Ann Garver, 82, of Monett, Mo., passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 10, 2024, while at Lacoba Homes in Monett following a short battle with leukemia. Judy was born March 11, 1942, in Chanute, Kan.,…

Dear editor, This week, legions of Red Devils, both new and returning, are descending on Iola and Allen County as over 150 students move into the residence halls Allen Community College.  They represent just over…

HUMBOLDT — Friday night put an emphatic exclamation point to the 2024 racing season at Humboldt Speedway, as points champions were decided in the season finale in the five weekly classes. Dallas Joyce finished in…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown was taken to a local hospital with a dislocated clavicle, a potentially significant setback for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. Brown, who signed…

PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium. All eyes were on Biles as she won four…

CHICAGO — A few weeks ago, an old baseball jersey was brought to Wrigley Field. It came for one day, courtesy of the folks who run Heritage Auctions. The old jersey had once covered the…