Allen County has received a $45,000 USDA grant to go towards housing preservation. The grant is being dispensed via Thrive Allen County to rehabilitate or remodel low and very low income homes.  This is the…

HUMBOLDT — A day dedicated to worship and praise kicks off Saturday when Biblesta returns to the Humboldt community for its 66th annual celebration. As with previous years, the Bible-themed festival features a variety of…

A slow start did in Iola High’s junior varsity Monday. Iola sophomore Kale Pratt gave the Mustangs a boost, running 48-, 3- and 68-yard touchdown runs. Problem was, visiting Anderson County already led, 28-0, before…

Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders had some close sets on the volleyball court Monday, but could not come up with a victory. The Mustang A team dropped three sets to visiting Santa Fe Trail, 25-13, 26-24…

The Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin resurfacing work today on U.S. 54 in Allen County. The work will start at the east city limits of LaHarpe and continue east for 12.3 miles to…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s volleyball teams kept the fans on the edges of their seats Monday evening. The Wildcat A team took both visiting Northeast-Arma and Jayhawk-Linn to the brink. Alas, the hometown…

Iola Elementary School fifth-grader Kage Botello receives an atlas from Iola Rotary president Sharon Moreland on Monday. In keeping with a tradition dating back over 20 years, Rotarians distributed 75 dictionaries to 3rd-graders and 70…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Middle School’s volleyball team is rolling along in high gear of late. The Lady Cubs swept all four matches Thursday at Eureka before Humboldt did the same thing Saturday at the SEK…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s junior varsity packed a lot of action into two quarters Monday. The Cubs’ Gavin Gunderman scored two touchdowns on three carries, both coming in the second quarter as Humboldt won, 22-0.…

The Kentucky sheriff charged with shooting and killing a local judge is stepping down. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines decided to retire effective Monday, his attorney, Jeremy Bartley, said in a statement. Gov. Andy…