A recent study by Japanese researchers observing that dogs cry happy tears when reuniting with their guardians should surprise no one. Science long ago proved that dogs, like all animals, experience a full range of…

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…

Animals picked up by Iola city employees won’t have to be held as long before they’re put up for adoption. Iola City Council members approved a request from the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility to…

In difficult times, we all could use a moment of peace, a project that induces comfort, an encounter that brings us joy. For Kelli Beggs, one source of those therapeutic moments are her farm animals:…

An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth. As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, the air has cleaned up, albeit temporarily. Smog stopped choking New Delhi, one…

Baleigh Seeber’s work companions are a varied bunch. The otters are playful; the wolves a bit more skittish. Of course, there are the farm animals; sheep, cattle, goats, etc. And then there are the more…

Roses are red. Violets are blue. If you love animals, here’s what you should do: Make a date with your veterinarian to have your animal companions “snipped.” February may be associated with romance, but it’s…

HUMBOLDT — A zoning change will allow a butcher shop to open at the former Moon’s Market property. On Monday, Humboldt City Council members accepted 6-0 (with Ashleigh Dooley and Sarah Lassman absent) a unanimous…

Items are being collected this month to benefit the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility. Collection boxes will be set up through October at Iola City Hall, Orscheln Farm and Home, the Feedlot, Emprise Bank and…

Red cedars are the cockroaches of the tree community. They?ll grow anywhere. That was the conclusion of Rachel Stone, new biology instructor at Allen Community College, who attended a nature walk Sunday afternoon on the…