Month: February 2025

The Allen County Courthouse will be closed Tuesday for all but essential employees because of a winter storm bearing down on the Midwest. The wintry blast is expected to dump half a foot or more…

Humboldt High’s Avery Works, left, and Karingten Hall were crowned 2025 Winter Homecoming King and Queen Friday. Both the girls and boys teams prevailed as well against visiting Cherryvale.

The resignations of prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York this week are playing in the press as typical “resistance” to Donald Trump. They’re far from that, and the…

Waters Hardware of Iola employee Vida Eley rings up Brad Watson’s purchase during the store’s soft opening Monday. Store manager Jerry Watson said things were off to a smooth start as employees showed customers around…

A trip to Iola’s Walmart may be a bit disorienting for the next few months, but don’t worry, it’s all part of the plan, assured Kelsey Bohl, Walmart’s director of corporate communications. The store is…

“I am a father, a loving husband, and dedicated civil servant. … I am tired from weeks of being bullied and censored by billionaires. “I am tired of waking up every morning at 2am wondering…

Arrests reported On Feb. 8, Allen County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jacob D. Harris, 48, Walnut, on a warrant for failing to appear in court related to child support. Deputies arrested a 17-year-old from Chanute Feb.…

Hamas indicated a willingness to stop governing Gaza after the war with Israel, an overture timed for U.S.-led efforts to extend the initial ceasefire and agree terms for a permanent end to hostilities. “It is…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan…

Pastor Maureen Olson presented her first sermon at the Carlyle Presbyterian Church 25 years ago. On Sunday, she again returned to the local church and presented a sermon along with a communion service for all.…