The Allen Community College Theater is gearing up for a jam-packed year. Directors Tony Piazza and Susan Mc-Kinnis have chosen pieces for every season and are excited to get them started. “Every year we do…

BURLINGTON — Humboldt High volleyball coach Stephanie Splechter described Saturday’s action as “a learning experience.” “This is a tough tournament,” Peters said after Humboldt went 0-3 at the Burlington Invitational Tournament. “We played very well…

OSWEGO — It was hardly a spotless victory, but it was enough to keep Humboldt High undefeated on the football season. Humboldt’s Alex Murrow found Bryce Isaac for a 42-yard touchdown pass with 1:30 left…

HUTCHINSON — The road was most unkind to Allen Community College’s women Saturday. The Red Devils dropped a 10-0 decision to host Hutchinson Community College to drop to 5-5 overall and 3-3 in Jayhawk Conference…

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Allen Community College didn’t let the sting of a disappointing loss stick around for long. Two days after a heartbreaking five-set defeat on the road at Kansas City, Kan., Allen returned to…

Former Allen County Commissioner Kent Thompson was nominated Sunday afternoon to fill the Ninth District seat in the Kansas House of Representatives made vacant by the death of Ed Bideau. “I’m humbled and flattered,” said…

  Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders wrapped up their volleyball season with a 2-3 mark at the IMS Net Games volleyball tournament. The Ponies dropped a 25-20, 25-16 decision to Parsons, rebounded to defeat Marmaton Valley…

Lauryn Holloway, left, Britain Folk, and Jocelyn Erbert try to guess where Hunter Preston will move the ball during the Jefferson PTO Carnival Friday evening.  Bryson Yocham, 2, runs through the inflatable obstacle course. Jefferson…

LAWRENCE — It was weather not fit for man or beast Saturday — unless you’re a cross country runner. Iola High’s runners were among the more than 2,800 competitors at Saturday’s annual Rim Rock Cross Country…

In the wee hours of Sunday morning members of the House were absolutely giddy of their 231-192 vote to immobilize the new health care act for one year as a precondition for keeping the U.S.…