YATES CENTER – For Emily Beesley, celebrating her hometown’s 150th is as much as looking forward as looking back. Beesely and her husband, Chuck, are  transforming the upstairs of the Waymire Block building at 106…

YATES CENTER — You wouldn’t know it by looking at it, but a small well on the northeast corner of Yates Center’s downtown square plays a part in the town’s history. The hand-dug well proved…

Jacob Manbeck was sworn in as the new city attorney for Yates Center at its Aug. 4 council meeting, according to The Yates Center News. Manbeck is a Humboldt High School graduate and Allen County…

If I had to use one word to describe the meeting I attended Monday with Sen. Roger Marshall in Yates Center, it would be “orchestrated.” But that shouldn’t be surprising, given his refusal to address…

YATES CENTER — Kevin Brown, a senior at Yates Center High School, was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship for his involvement with the Flint Hills Technical College Automotive Technology Program at LaHarpe’s Regional Rural Technical…

YATES CENTER — Yates Center High’s boys ended their home tilt with a 17-1 run over visiting Altoona-Midway Tuesday, turning a hard-fought battle into a 48-29 victory. “In the fourth quarter I saw a team…

MORAN — Friday’s high school basketball games between host Marmaton Valley and Yates Center may have seemed routine at first blush. But it marked an opportunity of a lifetime for Iolan Mark Kauth and sons…

YATES CENTER — The 31st Judicial District announces plans for the Woodson County District Court to open a temporary location at 114 N. Main, Yates Center, due to repairs being made to the elevator in…

Bernie Blevins offered a lot of words of wisdom: Always eat dessert first. Pretend every day is your birthday. Stand up for the little guy. Don’t take anything too seriously. And, especially: Be generous. If…

YATES CENTER — A bomb threat at the Yates Center High School on Sept. 12 has led to at least two individuals being charged in connection with the incident, according to a report from The…