In deference to this week’s rain and swollen streams, Allen County Commission Chairman Jerry Daniels encouraged Sheriff Bryan Murphy to research naval assets for his department. The recommendation came during a short  commission session Tuesday…

MORAN — Both Laura and Jeff Johnson grew up with an appreciation of living in small towns. The Johnsons, this year’s farm marshals for the upcoming Farm-City Days, spoke about their fondness for all things…

It was like finding a diamond. As construction workers scraped decades of plaster from an interior wall upstairs at 15 E. Madison, a long-hidden architectural detail began to emerge: a huge brick archway in the…

50 Years Ago October 1958 The L and M Truck Stop Cafe, located just north of Iola on U.S. 169, burned late Saturday night and was a total loss, firemen said. The restaurant was closed…

Year-to-date sales tax collections are up by nearly 10 percent in Allen County over last year. The figures, coming from the Kansas State Treasurer?s office, were announced in a press release Monday by Thrive Allen…

One of the greatest needs that Humanity House sees is the need for food. With or without children, people are having a hard time making ends meet. Food insecurity can be devastating for lots of…

DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz Civil cases filed: Kansas Dept. of DCV vs. Luther A. Lohff, other domestic relations Jolonda Thron vs. Stoney B. Parks, protection from abuse Jerry Denton vs. Erica R. Rogers, protection…

At Week’s End A few old-school cops may have reservations about female officers responding alone to emergencies. If they do, they haven’t worked with Shannon Moore, who has been in the local law enforcement arena…

With a little more than a month before the Nov. 6 elections, now is a good time to plan how you’ll vote. Maybe you’re a traditionalist, someone who likes to wade into the polling booth…

DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz Civil cases filed: Alicia Hess vs. Christina Stotler, protection from abuse Jerald R. Long Law Offices LLC vs. Mary Parnell, debt collection Marriage licenses issued: Chad R. Thompson and Julia…