John Wagner Jr. 81, LaHarpe, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Labette Health in Parsons.John was born May 9, 1932, in Garnett, the son of John David and Violet Genelle (Hartman) Wagner. He grew…

The summer slide — when children lose valuable skills and information over the three-month hiatus — is about to end.Soon, area students will be back behind their desks having all sorts of information — some…

GAS — Gas Council members Tuesday evening discussed purchase of the old Gas School, abandoned by vote of the USD 257 board Monday night. The district offered the school to Gas for $1, provided Gas…

Allen Community College Board members approved an upgrade to the college’s administrative software, while taking advantage of $75,000 in savings.The software, Jenzabar CX, will ultimately need to be upgraded to Jenzabar JX in the future…

Allen County commissioners were receptive — in theory — to participating in a program to entice college graduates to locate to Allen County, but said they would not commit tax dollars to the program.Barbara Anderson,…

Allen County’s expenditures in 2014 are forecast at just a touch over $14 million, or about $2.4 million more than this year’s $11.6 million.Specific things have caused net expenditures to rise. Financial considerations for maintenance…

Teachers experience poverty firsthand Families affected by poverty face many daily challenges. With limited funds they must prioritize life decisions. Should they purchase school supplies for their children or pay the water bill? Should they…

The Allen Community College cross country season will kick off with a festive atmosphere Friday, with the team’s second annual Red vs. Black intra-squad scrimmage.“Think of this as a ‘midnight madness’ for a cross country…

The Iola Soccer Club will have tryouts Saturday and Sunday for youngsters ages 9-14 to play in games this fall.The club is forming three age groups: 10-and-under, 12-and-under and 14-and-under. Tryouts will be at the…

Twenty-nine high-schoolers learned in-depth running instruction recently as part of Vince DeGrado’s second annual Allen Community College cross country runners camp. The camp drew participants from as far away as Topeka, Kansas City and Oklahoma,…