BERLIN (AP) — Police in western Germany say thieves have made off with a town fire department’s Christmas tree, lights and all. Mayen police said today that sometime in the early morning hours of Wednesday,…

HUMBOLDT ? There must have been some magic in those old steel plates they found. Or the post office packages, recycled tires, beer packages, or even the wooden spools designed to hold cable. Regardless of…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —  A man  who may have been dreaming of a “green” Christmas found himself inside the gray walls of a Tennessee jail. According to court documents, state police caught Somphone Temmeraj, 57,…

Santa and his elves aren’t the only ones working extended hours this month. Tracy Keagle of Humanity House is putting the finishing touches on what will be the eighth — and final — Santa’s Toy…

Cold, winter days often lead to thoughts of curling up under a blanket, kicking back on the couch, and putting on your favorite holiday shows. Indeed, it can be a wonderful life.  But K-State Research…

GODDARD, Kan. (AP) — A camel, cow and donkey that were found roaming together along a Kansas road have been booked to appear in a Christmas Nativity scene. The trio will be the celebrity guests…

Started more than a century ago, Iola Vespers is the gift that keeps on giving. The latest iteration of the Christmas choir will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at Iola’s First Presbyterian Church. There is…

Lincoln Elementary School third-graders play “Christmas Time is Here” on their recorders during Lincoln’s program, “Sing a Song of Christmas!” Tuesday night at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Jefferson students perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday…

The Fearless Fred trolley will take passengers on a 90-minute tour of the Iola area Satuday to check out Christmas light displays — provided enough people purchase tickets. Organizers must have at least 18 tickets…

Youngsters partook in coloring, cookie decorating and visits with Santa Saturday at LaHarpe City Hall.   Braxton Franklin, 3, and Luuly Tran, 5, color their Christmas photos.   Luxia Vega, 3, ices a gingerbread man.