CANEY — Humboldt High’s girls had a tough go of it Friday.The Lady Cubs traveled to Caney Valley, and dropped a 69-27 decision.“Although the losses are tough, to see the growth in the kids is…

HIGHLAND — A spirited comeback came up just short Saturday for Allen Community College’s men.The Red Devils, after struggling mightily to start their game against Highland, picked up the pace after intermission.The Red Devils erased…

HIGHLAND — Allen Community College’s women gave the nation’s 11th-ranked team all it could handle and more Saturday.Were it not for some missed free throws and costly turnovers, the Red Devils well could have claimed…

SILVER LAKE — Saturday’s tournament at Silver Lake offered Iola High’s wrestlers a prime opportunity to see the caliber of competition expected at the upcoming regionals in two weeks.“These are the types of wrestlers they’ll…

INDEPENDENCE — Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade A team received contributions from up and down its lineup Saturday, picking up a pair of wins in the process.Nobody was as explosive as the Ponies’s Braden Plumlee, who…

CHANUTE — The Area Agency on Aging’s role is changing in the realm of managed care for the elderly and the physically and mentally disabled.The changes have come at the hand of Gov. Sam Brownback’s…

U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins was not optimistic during Friday’s stop at the Iola Public Library. “We are almost at $16.39 trillion in debt. This is the highest in our nation’s history,” Jenkins said. “This is…

A man’s home is his castle. Well, less and less so in Kansas. Here, it may be more of an albatross.For the average American, his home is his biggest asset. We plow our earnings and…

In an effort to balance the state budget, Gov. Sam Brownback has proposed to eliminate the home mortgage deduction for Kansas taxpayers.The proposal has received its fair share of resistance, on a local level and…

Jim Smart will be recognized Monday evening at the annual meeting of the Allen County Conservation District for developing better quality water on his farms northwest of Moran. The event will start at 6:30 in…