Three Moran veterans, Gene Gardner, Bruce Jackson and Jim Mueller, were among the honorees invited to travel to Washington, D.C., Thursday and Friday for an Honor Flight trip. The Honor Flight was hosted by Southern…

COLONY — A 5-year-old Kincaid boy died Sunday after being pulled from a pond in the Colony area. Ruger Petersilie had been reported missing to Anderson County dispatchers about 6:20 p.m. Sunday. Petersilie was located…

A new business has opened its doors in Iola, bringing grooming services to local pet owners. Champion Cuts, owned by Lynsey Champion, opened March 1. The business, 101 N. Washington Ave., is managed by Patricia…

R.W. Alley, veteran author and illustrator of scores of children’s books, speaks Tuesday morning during a visit to Iola Elementary School students. Alley, best known for his illustrations in the popular “Paddington Bear” series, was…

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…

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…

Somebody once asked Steve Strickler if he was going to follow in his father’s footsteps. Not likely, he joked. “He wears size 13, and I wear 9 ½.” But Steve eventually did follow — and…

From its earliest days, The Feedlot at 110 N. Kentucky has been community-focused. It began when Steve and Frances Kinzle brainstormed about what kind of business to open on the remainder of the lot where…