Is it possible to come home and rediscover it? When I returned to Kansas last year after almost two decades of absence, never would I have thought that learning about the place I was from…

Susan Lewis, surgery manager at Allen County Regional Hospital, was the first in Allen County to receive the COVID-19 vaccination Thursday morning. “I didn’t know that I’d be first in line when I opted in…

Time is running out. After originally receiving $2.4 million in CARES Act/SPARK funds, Allen County has to spend every remaining cent by the end of the year … or else return it. Lisse Regehr and…

Allen County’s total positive COVID-19 cases grew to 478 Friday, up by 12 since Wednesday.  The county has 73 active cases.  Still, the county’s infection rate remains among the lowest in the area, with 38.6…

TOPEKA — The Shawnee County prosecutor handling the retrial of Dana Chandler in a double murder case says a litany of evidence used to convict Chandler in 2012 doesn’t exist. Deputy district attorney Charles Kitt…

Allen County offices at the courthouse are restricting visitors because of a small number of COVID-19 cases among employees. Commissioner Bill King said he advised department leaders to take whatever precautions they feel are appropriate…

Allen County students are using more alcohol and drugs than their peers across the state, according to a study from the Greenbush Education Cooperative. That sometimes occurs at parties and events hosted by an older…

Nov. 3’s general election held little suspense for voters in Allen County. No incumbents were unseated, no races too close to call (unless you count the coin flip necessary to break a two-vote tie between…

Josh Granere, who grew up in Elsmore, is back home, and he’s brought Peerless Products with him. The company, based in Fort Scott, recently announced its purchase of a 150,000-square-foot building, formerly home to Endurance…

LaHarpe’s David Lee will take a seat on the Allen County Commission come January. Tuesday’s election results also will remove a requirement that drinking establishments in Allen County must earn 30% of their sales from…