“He always supported ACARF and we were blessed to have him in our community,” said Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) Board President Dawn Murray.  She, of course, is speaking of the late Jim Smith…

The new Veterans Administration Clinic at 1408 East St. opens Monday. “We are very excited to be in this community,” Yolanda Quintero, Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Administrator for the VA, said. “It was our goal over…

An increase in respiratory illnesses in the region prompted a reminder from Rebecca Johnson, director of the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments, to take preventative measures. Johnson said health officials have noticed an increase in…

KwiKom Communications of Iola will soon make a $4 million investment in Allen and Coffey counties thanks to an injection of vital grant funding via the Kansas Broadband Acceleration Grant.  The grants will be used…

HUMBOLDT — When classes begin at Humboldt schools starting Aug. 22, students will walk into new classrooms in some areas. Construction has mostly wrapped up on a technology building and a classroom wing at the…

City crews repair Washington Avenue near U.S. 54 Thursday morning after the bottom of a 12-inch water main blew out sometime before 3 a.m. The leak was discovered quickly and crews had to replace up…

It’s not official yet, but Anthony Maness plans for a smooth transition when he takes office as sheriff in January.  Maness defeated incumbent Sheriff Bryan Murphy in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. Technically, those results aren’t…

John Brocker was happy to win the Republican nomination against Nickolas Kinder for Allen County Commissioner, but said he wasn’t surprised.  “I had anticipated this outcome,” he said. “The work I’ve been doing for this…

Anthony Maness defeated Sheriff Bryan Murphy with nearly 55% of the votes in Tuesday’s Republican primary, while John Brocker advanced to the general election as the Republican candidate for County Commission District No. 3. With…

There’s a shiny new floor in the recreation building at Riverside Park.  Following damaging flood waters on April 28, the building had been closed while repairs were being made. Upon installation of a new gym…