Food and community health will be the focus of an all-day conference put together by Allen County’s Growing Rural Opportunities Works Council (GROW) Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Fellowship Regional Church, 214…

  Tera Reed can add a couple more awards to her resume. The Allen Community College art instructor had two paintings selected for the 45th Annual Smokey Hill Art Exhibition in Hays during the last…

Women’s intuition is real. John Stoner has talked to countless women during his years in law enforcement who said they had a funny feeling about a particular man, but ignored their gut instinct. “It’s just…

An older woman wiped away tears as the moving sound of taps enveloped a crowd of about 200 for the Memorial Day ceremonies Monday morning at Highland Cemetery. They gathered to remember veterans, deceased and…

WELLSVILLE — Humboldt High will send eight athletes to the 2014 state track meet. The Cubs and Lady Cubs qualified a combined six entries by placing in the top four at Friday’s Class 3A Regional,…

BURLINGTON — It came down to the nitty gritty of Friday’s Class 1A Regional Track Meet. Southern Coffey County High’s boys held a five-point lead over Lebo High in the team standings as the schools…

LOUISBURG — Emery Driskel is headed back to Wichita in grand style. The Iola High junior racked up a pair of Class 4A regional gold medals in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles, thus securing slots…

After hanging up his cleats, whistle and clipboard, Jack Morrell is now giving up his keys as the driver education teacher at Iola Middle School come August. Morrell taught driver education in Iola for the…

Marv Smith chuckles when he hears others praise his coaching career. “You want to know what the secret is?” he asked rhetorically. “I know how to hire great assistants. “People always thought Ole Marv must…

Leo and Judy Jeck, Paola, haven’t missed an Iola High all-classes reunion since they were eligible in 1993, 40 years after graduating. This weekend’s will be special. “Our niece is coming, the first time she…