Month: October 2019
Allen County commissioners continued to mull over whether to pull out of a consortium with the Girard Juvenile Detention Center, at their meeting Tuesday. The agreement requires a $75,000 annual commitment. Though current law has…
LAHARPE ? Allen County?s third-largest community has seen improvements in several areas in recent years, but much remains to be done, candidates for LaHarpe city offices said Tuesday. City Council hopefuls Danny Ware Jr., Austin…
Iola Public Library has several programs for adults during November. Susan Booth of Booth/McIntosh Insurance will discuss What is Life Insurance at 7 p.m. Nov. 7. Booth will detail the importance of life insurance and…
The 2019 election is six days away, but Bryan Murphy has his eye on 2020. Murphy, ending his second four-year term as Allen County sheriff, filed this week for re-election seven months ahead of…
HUMBOLDT Humboldt Elementary School has announced its first quarter honor rolls for 2019-20. Earning all As: Fifth grade Adelaide J. Borjas, Leah J. Carman, Collin S. Cook, Karoline R. Covey, Kamry M. DeLaTorre,…
Bill Mentzer was ready to serve his country as soon as he turned 18. Mentzer spoke about his military service in Korea as part of the Allen County Historical Societys Annual Meeting Tuesday evening at…
Local Special Olympians traveled to Pittsburg Tuesday for a bowling tournament. The students are, front row from left, Kaden Pirddy and Dakota Knowles; second row, Mary Crites, Ty Johnson and Ian Webber. COURTESY PHOTOS Mary…
Crunch time of the high school football season is officially upon us. Humboldt, Crest, and Marmaton Valley all gear up for the first week of playoffs, while Iola and Southern Coffey County prepare for consolation…
COLONY For the last nine years, Crest High had been without a cross country program, but that changed over the summer. Elka and Ursula Billings started a movement to help revive Lancer cross country,…
LOS ANGELES (AP) A new large wildfire broke out today in Southern California amid gusty winds, forcing the evacuation of the Ronald Regain Presidential Library and nearby homes. The brush fire started just before…
