Hundreds of folks will be happily licking their fingers this weekend, thanks to Jason Kegler.Kegler, owner of Keg’s Pit BBQ in Iola, will be offering samples of his tasty fare at the 22nd annual Kansas…

About 800 Allen County students drew eerily quiet Wednesday when a human dummy flew from the rotating cab of a pickup truck.The demonstration — pulled off with a truck cab mounted on a trailer — …

Harry Lee, chairman of the Allen County Hospital trustees, criticized his fellow members Tuesday night for what he perceived to be a rash decision to locate a new hospital on U.S. 54 rather than on…

Eleanor Russell, 77, of Humboldt died Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.She was born Feb. 11, 1934, in rural Allen County, to Roy and Gladys (Wright) Riley. She graduated…

Ellen M. Young, 92, formerly of Kansas City died Saturday, April 30, 2011.She was born March 7, 1919, to Mary and William Lormor in Bronson. She graduated from Bronson High School. She attended cosmetology school…

Jonathan and Kylie Moon, Lee’s Summit, Mo., announce the birth of a duaghter, Piper Avery, born March 23, 2011, at St. Luke’s South in Overland Park. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19…

Brandon and Jennifer (Richey) Wilmoth, Wellington, announce the birth of a son, Platt Avery, born Feb. 25, 2011, at Via Christi-St. Joseph in Wichita. He weighed 8 pounds, 4.4 ounces and was 18 inches long.Maternal…

True believers doubt that Osama bin Laden was wrapped in that sheet that slid into the sea from an American craft last weekend. He was, after all, the great escape artist who escaped from the…

Canada’s Conservative Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, and his party won an outright majority in Parliament Monday, giving Harper the right to govern without the need for constant compromise for the next four years.The election is…

Postseason for area high school spring sports begins Thursday with Kansas Class 4A Boys’ Tennis Regional Tournament action.High school golf teams have their regional tournaments on May 16. That is also the week of baseball…