Australian authorities are racing to contain outbreaks of the highly contagious delta strain that have forced Sydney and Darwin into lockdown and put other major cities on high alert. The outbreak in Sydney now numbers…

Budgets, budgets, budgets. That was the theme of Tuesday’s Allen County Commission meeting, with multiple department heads and agency directors discussing funding for the coming year. First in line was Bill Fiscus from Tri-Valley Developmental…

Jean Barber and her daughter, Brenda Bumgardner, enjoy sitting on their back patio and watching the birds that visit the multitude of flowers, plants, bird feeders and bird baths. The birds don’t seem to mind…

Hometown girl April Kroenke is back. After years overseas and criss-crossing the country, 42-year-old April Kroenke has returned home to launch a photo studio, April Kroenke Photography. Her passion for taking photographs began early, clear…

LOS ANGELES — Space is vast. But the area around our planet is getting crowded. New technologies and the proliferation of competing rocket companies have made it cheaper to reach low Earth orbit. But more…

HUMBOLDT — The Iola Indians A Legion team defeated Central Heights 5-0 and 10-0 in a doubleheader Tuesday evening at the Humboldt Sports Complex.   In Game 1, pitchers Trey Sommer and Trevor Church combined…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in Kansas during the last four months of 2020, a legislative audit said Tuesday, prompting Republican lawmakers to call for more investigation of the…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams bit her upper lip. She held her left hand over her mouth and tried to hold back tears while getting ready to serve. It was the first set of…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have been unflappable amid high stakes throughout these playoffs. They recovered from 0-2 deficits against Dallas and Utah to reach the Western Conference finals for the first…

SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) — Florida authorities asked the federal government for an additional rescue team to comb the rubble of a collapsed condo tower, underscoring the strenuous nature of the open-ended search for survivors in…