The Neosho River received a clean bill of health from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday. Ashley Jones-Wisner, a public information officer for KDHE, said the group monitored the river through Monday…

Former Fredonia official guilty on child porn charge FREDONIA — A former Fredonia city administrator pleaded guilty to child pornography charges, according to The Wilson County Citizen. Michael Ohrt, 40, entered a plea in November…

Labette County gets $5.2M for rural internet service PARSONS — A company that provides wireless internet service in Labette County will expand its network and bring fiber optic broadband internet service with speeds up to a…

Members of the Cofachique Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution visited the Chanute Safari Museum in Chanute to learn about a trip taken by the curator of the museum, Jackelyn Borgeson Zimmer, to the Cannibal…

CHANUTE ? Despite missing key players, Iola High School?s chess team still managed to place three in the top 25 finishers Saturday at a Chanute tournament. A slow start hampered the team, but the experienced…

Have a plan and practice it every day. That’s the advice JJ Davis got from a woman he calls “Grandma.” Again and again at key points in his life, she encouraged him to work hard…

CHANUTE — Minor league baseball is coming to Chanute in 2020. A deal was signed Wednesday between the city and the team’s owner, Titus Bond, to form a team within the M.I.N.K. League, which has…

A collaborative effort involving the Allen and Bourbon county sheriff’s departments and the Chanute Police Department brought about multiple arrests and citations. The results were announced Sunday by Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy. The operations…

An Urban Wildlife Damage Control Workshop is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the Chanute Auditorium Alliance room. Most wild animals mind their own business and never create problems for people. But sometimes…

Two meetings geared for area livestock producers and forage managers are on the October calendar, courtesy of the Southwind Extension District. The first is an 8 a.m. farm bill meeting at Tony’s Function Junction, 10300…