Caleb Decker, 3, and little sister, Liliana, 2, were among the youngsters taking part in Christmas activities Saturday at LaHarpe City Hall. In addition to writing letters to Santa and visiting with St. Nick himself,…

Mattisyn Culp, a fourth-grader at Lincoln Elementary School, prepares herself for a COVID-19 vaccine shot from Allen County Health Department’s Megan Neville during a school clinic Thursday morning. About 25 students from kindergarten to fifth…

The “Library Littles” program launched last month at Iola Public Library will be held virtually at 10 a.m., Dec. 16 due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases.   The library program is for preschoolers…

Local families will soon be able to have their children ages 5 to 11 vaccinated against COVID-19. The Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments, which includes Allen County, expects to start administering vaccines for that age…

Kids got the nod to roll up their sleeves for a COVID jab on Tuesday, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisers voted unanimously to authorize smaller-dosed Pfizer shots for children aged…

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama apartment complex was paid a visit by an unusual guest as children were coming home from school Monday afternoon: an alligator that crawled out of a storm drain. Kenisha…

RALEIGH, N.C. — With Pfizer officially requesting emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, the process has started for the company’s COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized for children ages 5 to 11. Currently,…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young…

Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. The…

Hope Unlimited received more than $100,000 in grants to provide services for victims of domestic violence and crime.  The awards will cover general operations and help with expenses related to the organization’s Child Visitation Center…