HUMBOLDT — Big offensive innings powered Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs to two victories at home Tuesday. The Lady Cubs stayed undefeated, winning a Tri-Valley League doubleheader against visiting Cherryvale High’s Chargers. They won 21-5 in…

PITTSBURG — Iola High’s Mustangs broke a three-game losing skid in Southeast Kansas League play Tuesday night. They came away with a split with host Pittsburg High’s Purple Dragons. Iola High’s Fillies lost a couple…

FORT SCOTT — All in all, it was a pretty good day for Iola High’s Fillies and Mustangs. The junior varsity athletes turned in some good times and marks at Tuesday’s Fort Scott High JV…

Henry Cole and Cynthia DeFelice, who have delighted readers of all ages for years, will bring their enthusiasm for children’s literature to southeast Kansas this week for the annual Allen County Young Authors Conference. They…

In a brief meeting Tuesday with Allen County commissioners, Jeff Bauer said the latest version of Iola’s Neighborhood Revitalization Plan had been completed. “Basically, all we did was clean up the language a little bit,”…

Christina Ramirez doesn’t give much extra thought to her status as the first woman ever to be elected exalted ruler of the Iola Elks lodge. Unless it convinces others to join. “We’d really like to…

Next week, parents need to be on the lookout for a treasure likely buried beneath gum wrappers, classroom notes and a ball mitt in their child’s backpack. It’s the annual summer packet that lists a…

Assessed valuation of real property — land and structures — in Allen County increased nearly $1.3 million for 2012. County Appraiser Sandy Drake figures assessed valuation of real property today is $65.375 million. A year…

Preparing the site for a building pad for the new Allen County Hospital is progressing smoothly, said Sheldon Streeter, a project developer with Murray Company out of Overland Park. “We’re continuing to dance backward so…

Weak mayor or strong mayor? That was a question in 2009 that was studied by the 14-member citizens committee appointed by the city commission to look at a possible change in the form of government…