The Pregnancy and Family Center, 1 S. Jefferson Ave., teamed with local law enforcement to provide car seats for pregnant and new parents. Aimee Jones, of Iola, said she appreciated the help; she is due…

Allen Community College has hired Simpson Construction, of Wichita, to serve as the contractor for its building projects. Representatives from Simpson Construction plan to attend the next board meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday to talk…

Even though he knows he has an entire year ahead of him in the United States, Simon Mueller of Germany is wasting no time in trying everything on the menu.  Three weeks in, Mueller, 16,…

Humboldt celebrated the Labor Day weekend with its annual Middle of Everywhere music festival Saturday and Sunday. The activities kicked off Friday evening with a music crawl around local businesses downtown and a car show.…

Colony Day featured a parade, a cornhole tournament, kids tractor pull, homemade pie contest, homemade salsa competition, vendors, and musical entertainment by the band Prairie Fire on Saturday.

Though they should have declared last Monday a holiday, the staff at Thrive Allen County was too busy to celebrate.  At least there was a bottle of bubbly. After a tense two months, the staff…

LAHARPE — Even with more opportunities for Career and Technical Education programs across the area, the Regional Rural Technology Center in LaHarpe is holding its own. Enrollment in most programs is similar to previous years,…

Work at Allen County landfill’s new cell is coming down to the wire. Commissioners Tuesday approved an additional 60-day extension to Halcomb Construction of Nevada, Mo., the general contractor for the project, along with an…

MANHATTAN — Southwind Extension District 4-H members were named state champions at the Kansas Livestock Sweepstakes competition Aug. 17-18 at Kansas State University. The youths came out on top of each of the four contests…

Work is progressing at a house being remodeled by the construction trades class at the Regional Rural Technology Center.  Because students are limited by time and skills, much of the work over the past summer…