Month: April 2017

Marmaton Valley Elementary School second-grader Dagan Barney works his way through a tunnel Tuesday, while at left, classmates Andersyn Carr, left, and Adalyn Covey complete a “My Plate” relay race as part of a SNAP-Ed…

The Allen County Aces took second in this weekend’s Sunflower Slam in Shawnee. Front row from left, Emilee Roberts, Chloe Gardner and Colbi Riley. Back row, Cassie Bowen, Piper Moore, Tori Busse, Lexy Costin and…

MORAN — The strong start to the season for the Marmaton Valley baseball team continued on Monday with a pair of high-scoring victories over Burlingame 11-10 and 18-12 in Moran.In the 11-10 game one, Lane…

HUMBOLDT — Cubs’ junior Rylan Wilhite threw a shutout on Monday night as Humboldt rolled over Eureka, 15-0, in game one.That is not too surprising for anyone. Shutting down opposing offenses is what Wilhite does.…

HUMBOLDT — Cub freshman Conor Haviland rounded the bases twice during the first inning of Humboldt’s game two 15-0 three-inning victory over Eureka and each time was a perfect example of just how overmatched the…

Today is an interesting day in Kansas politics, and those who hang on occurrences in Washington, D.C., as well.Voters in the 17-county Fourth Congressional District will decide who will replace Mike Pompeo who was appointed…

HUMBOLDT — Representative of the 12th district, Sen. Caryn Tyson, weighed in on taxes and educational funding Monday at the USD 258 Board of Education meeting. By a vote of 37 to 3, both Democrats…

HUMBOLDT — A century ago Humboldt’s new City Hall, on the southeast corner of Seventh and Bridge streets, was as spiffy as they come.City staff eagerly availed themselves of the offices; police officers, in long,…

Iola City Council members honored outgoing Councilman Austin Sigg, who resigned his seat because he has moved out of the city’s Third Ward and thus is ineligible from keeping his seat.Sigg has two years remaining…

Iola City Council members were receptive to making the Iola Municipal Pool more accessible to youngsters this summer, but they aren’t sure the right course of action would be to provide free passes to students…