When Allen County holds its 11th Young Authors celebration this weekend, on hand will be two noteworthy women. Betsy Lewin is a Caldecott honor-winning illustrator best known for her whimsical barnyard brood in Doreen Cronin’s…

With budgets stretched, many young families are turning to the Pregnancy Resource Center of Southeast Kansas for baby supplies — especially diapers and formula.Typically, such items collected through the Christmas season Manger Tree project last…

Judge Dale Creitz of the 31st Judicial District and Ruth St. Clair of Thrive Allen County asked County Commissioners Tuesday for their blessing in pursuing a grant to establish a drug court in Allen County.The…

There are problems with the roof at 410 N. State St., 911 Director Angela Murphy told commissioners Tuesday. The southeast corner of the roof has been leaking into the electrical system of the building, affecting…

Speaker: Tax increase not needed The state should be able to adequately fund education without cutting services or raising taxes, a speaker told a group of local residents and education officials Tuesday.Dave Trabert, with the…

Nickolas and Stefanie Anderson, Iola, announce the birth of a son, Noah Russell, born April 7, 2010, at Allen County Hospital in Iola. He weighed 8 pounds, 2.9 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long.…

Soren E. Petersen, 87, retired sales and service representative for Radio Supply Company, died Sunday, April 18, 2010, in Wichita.  He is survived by a son, Soren M. “Mike” and his wife, Shelby, Wichita; and…

The fight to pass legislation that will rein in the big banks and make another recession-causing collapse of credit less likely is one the American people can surely win. Victory became even more likely last…

YATES CENTER — Donnie Bennett is 1/10th of a second off the Yates Center High school record time in the 300-meter intermedidate hurdles. Bennett ran a personal best of 40.9 seconds for first in last…

OSWEGO — Uniontown High’s Justin Query was the only area golfer to place in the top 10 at Monday’s Oswego High Invitational.Query carded an 85 to place ninth. Marmaton Valley High’s Dalton Houk also shot…