Allen County Together — a program geared toward “growing leaders” in the area — has begun a recruitment drive for its second session.The goal is to get between 10 and 15 participants by Aug. 31,…

Iolan Kenneth Walls died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, at a hospital in Tulsa, Okla.Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Herman A. Nilges, 85, Garnett, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park.He was born July 28, 1926, in Anderson County, near Scipio, the son of Samuel and Mary (Peine)…

Larry Lee Ray, 63, Osawatomie, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, at Olathe Medical Center.He was born Sept. 19, 1947, in Garnett to Walter and Pauline Ray.He lived in Colony for 45 years before moving to…

A few years ago Kansas Sec. of Transportation Deb Miller had a group look at future needs for the state’s highways, airports and railroads. Among the topics of discussion was the federal highway fuels tax.…

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The community will get another chance to check out the updated Iola Public Library facilities with an open house and tours Sunday.Then, trivia buffs are welcomed to test their mastery on a wide range of…

If you can’t beat ’em, 
join ’em.That’s the mentality that has USD 256, 257 and 258 putting their heads together to figure out how to bring $150,000 to Allen County schools.U.S. Cellular, through its nationwide…

Hospital trustees voted to add an additional five acres to their 25-acre land option on North Kentucky Street to allow them more “flexibility” with the site for a new Allen County Hospital, they said at…

Allen County commissioners were so appalled at the condition of the Humboldt Senior Center that they were on the verge of closing its doors at their meeting Tuesday morning.A report from Humboldt contractor Joe Weiner…