Allen Countians put their best foot forward this week to promote a “Culture of Health.”Teams of locals from across the county, from Iola to Elsmore, Humboldt to Moran, greeted representatives Thursday and Friday from the…

The majority of tick-borne illnesses found in Kansas are not mandatorily reported and due to the inaccessibility of testing, treatment of potentially fatal diseases may be a matter of guesswork.  Lyme disease, characterized by its…

HUMBOLDT — The Cub softball team had its chance at a historic year for girls sports cut down in the regional championship game against Central Heights  on Tuesday in Humboldt.The Cubs were trying to qualify…

Dear editor.Marmaton Valley recently hosted the KSHSAA regional baseball tournament.Doug Desmarteau, athletic director of Allen Community College, was gracious and allowed us to use the college’s facilities so we could make this a memorable experience…

For the governor’s sake, let’s find the silver lining: His approval rating among Kansans has come up.Yes, it’s still in the basement, and well below that of President Trump’s, but it is up by 6…

Chance Gardner, 20, and Taylor Regis, 20, are missionaries from Utah helping Thrive Allen County with a number of community service projects.  Regis is from Layton, Utah and Gardner is from Midway, Utah. As members…

The Allen County Bike Share Program, a collaboration of Thrive Allen County and Velo+, affords those without bikes the opportunity to take a spin. Sharing bikes is something that Thrive has been discussing for a…

LAHARPE — A nearly yearlong effort to complete a playground in LaHarpe City Park should occur by the end of today.The final stage — adding rubber mulch at the foot of a climbing wall —…

For everything that went right for Marmaton Valley’s baseball team one day earlier — a 17-12 win over Yates Center —  Tuesday’s result went in the polar opposite direction.The first six Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan batters…

BURLINGTON — Their bats were silent for much of the first six innings Tuesday, but the Iola Fillies proved once again they weren’t going down without a fight.Consecutive singles by Sierra Snavely and Kelsey Morrison…