A Joe Biden presidency augurs well for eventually controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, but Americans can’t afford to wait until Biden takes office on Jan. 20 for federal help. More than two months have passed since…

Allen County commissioners voted 2-1 to help Our Market move one step closer to opening a grocery store in Humboldt, putting an end to several months of debate and following a precedent established by aiding…

LA CYGNE — Iola Middle School wrestlers Noah Schowengerdt, Cole Mathes, Kayden Porter, Bryce Walden and Layla Newkirk each secured Pioneer League wrestling championships Tuesday. Others who did well were Indira Trester, who took runner-up…

Students at the Rural Regional Technical Center in LaHarpe likely will spend much of their next semester renovating a house.  The USD 257 school board approved spending up to $100,000 to move a house from…

U.S. troops used to return from foreign wars to ticker-tape parades and joyous celebrations. That’s how it was in November 1918, when much of the world cheered the end of World War I. One year…

Midway through the NFL season, who has stood out the most? The envelopes, please … . MVP: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Mahomes faced nine opponents for whom a Chiefs game was their Super Bowl. His…

CHICAGO — Tony La Russa’s surprising return to manage the Chicago White Sox took another turn late Monday when ESPN, citing court records, reported the Hall of Famer was charged with driving under the influence…

Watching as the snow glided slowly to the earth, I wondered if the swirling white flakes would have reminded Swan Olson of home. He’d crossed the Atlantic from Sweden to eventually find himself in southeastern…

It’s official: The NBA is coming back Dec. 22. The NBA’s board of governors unanimously approved Tuesday the financial terms and other parameters that were negotiated between the league and its players. Those talks were…

On Monday, Sen. Mitch McConnell celebrated voters endorsing Senate Republicans. In the same breath, he questioned the validity of their ballots if they did not also endorse President Donald Trump. You’re right. It doesn’t make…