Janet Kay Gillespie, 61, Humboldt, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. Janet was born Sept. 12, 1952, the daughter of Ernest and Ruth (Dunsworth) Orth. Janet graduated from…

Across the nation, states are finally seeing some relief to their bottom lines. Robust tax collections have resulted in an overall increase of 9 percent from 2012, according to the recent State Revenue Report.Only two…

MORAN — Shane Smith has made a dent in a wild bunch that has been running rampant in Moran.“I’ve caught four fox, eight skunks and I don’t know how many possums,” Chief of Police Smith…

Local women can receive free breast and cervical cancer screenings at Iola’s Community Health Center, 1408 East St.The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is the newest facet of a regional program meant to offer…

Busting through a snow drift with a V-shaped plow on the front of a heavy dump truck is fun — for a while.“It gets old pretty fast,” said Bill King, director of Public Works for…

GALESBURG — Humboldt Middle School’s seventh-grade boys continued their romp through a successful season Monday with a 35-32 win over host Galesburg. The win lifts the Cubs to 11-1 on the season.“We played a little…

Injuries to two of their leading performers did little to slow Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade A team Monday night.The Ponies lost the services of both Matt Komma and Ethan Holloway with ankle injuries against visiting…

Allen Community College started its key Jayhawk Conference showdown with visiting Independence well enough Monday.Tyrone Jones drilled his first 3-pointer of the evening, the Red Devils were solid on defense and Courtney Stockard’s putback five…

Leslie Crane’s return to Iola was a triumphant one Monday.Crane’s return to the sidelines as coach of the visiting Independence Community College brought her to the Allen Community College gymnasium, where the Pirates took control…

PARSONS — Allen Community College’s women saw their losing streak extend to eight Saturday.The Red Devils out-shot and out-rebounded host Labette, but were outscored, 14-4, at the line in a 62-50 loss.The defeat drops the…