Iola girls took second place Saturday at the Kansas State High School Activities Association Powerlifting state meet. The Mustangs, who also hosted the meet, finished behind state champion Chapman with 202 points.  “It was a…

BOLIVAR, Mo. — Maddox Johnson, a sophomore at Pittsburg State University, took second out of 22 NCAA throwers Saturday at the SBU Bearcat Invitational. Johnson, a 2023 Humboldt High graduate, uncorked a personal best throw…

The Allen Community College Red Devils hope to break a five-game slump Thursday when they host Jayhawk Conference rival Highland for a doubleheader.  Over the weekend, the Red Devils hosted Hutchinson and fell in both…

The Allen Red Devils are tied for third in the Jayhawk Conference standings after splitting Saturday’s Fort Scott doubleheader by winning the opener, 9-2 but falling in the finale, 6-3.  After extending their winning streak…

LONDON (AP) — They didn’t look after this bear. In fact, two men who had been drinking kicked and yanked on a statue of Paddington, the fictional orphaned bear who came to England from Peru,…

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump could have significant consequences for libraries across Kansas. On March 14, the Trump administration issued an order to dismantle seven federal agencies, one of which is the…

HUMBOLDT — An out-of-control grease fire destroyed the home of Jeff and Linda Clements, 1011 Pecan St., Sunday afternoon. Humboldt Fire Chief Sean McReynolds said the homeowners had been cooking, and were still in the…

Children’s book illustrator and author R.W. Alley, who for more than 20 years has provided illustration for the popular “Paddington Bear” book series, will be in Allen County Tuesday and Wednesday to visit with area…

President Donald Trump is coming at climate policy with the ferocity of a wildfire.  He has ridiculed regulations on carbon emissions and gutted agencies designed to carry them out.  His Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Lee…

HUMBOLDT — Think of your standard driver’s education course. Now, make it about a hundred times harder. And change the sedan to a cement truck. No sweat, right? That was the scene Saturday morning at…