Month: October 2018

Aileen Wilson gave a lesson Monday on healthy cooking styles when she hosted the Happy Hearts FCE meeting. Wilson suggested ways to avoid getting in a cooking rut and preparing food in the same way.…

There were times 50 years ago, when  fighting in the Central Highlands jungle of South Vietnam, Rex Heape wondered what might happen next. Ever-present heat and humidity took their toll. Personal hygiene was nonexistent; if…

Though it’s not quite Halloween, at Humanity House we have been planning Christmas for quite some time. When Santa’s Toy Shop is being taken down, plans for next year are getting started. When the lights…

Dear editor, I would like to encourage area residents to participate in Monday night’s discussion regarding a potential bond issue for USD 257 schools.  The forum is at 6 p.m. at Lincoln Elementary.  The purpose…

NEW YORK (AP) — James Karen, a prolific and beloved character actor whose hundreds of credits included memorable appearances in “Poltergeist” and “The Return of the Living Dead,” has died. He was 94. Karen’s friend…

Iola High’s Mustangs knew Thursday was the end of the line, win or lose. A week 8 loss eliminated Iola from the state’s new playoff format, leaving the Mustangs one final game to play out…

HUMBOLDT — “We got a punch in the mouth at the start,” when West Franklin flew 63 yards on four plays, capped by quarterback Clayton Noyons’ 43-yard dash here Thursday night. “But, I liked the…

After a long, strange season filled with ups and downs, the Allen County cross country program is headed to do what they do best, win championships. On Saturday, all Region VI/KJCCC teams will gather in…

LE ROY — Forgive Southern Coffey County head football coach Trevor Smith if he seemed a bit dumbstruck Thursday night after his Titan team ran past Wakefield 60-14 in the opening round of the playoffs.…

LAWRENCE, Kan. — They say that posture is the most important part of walking a tightrope, but that’s in a real circus, with elephants and lions and bearded ladies. The most important part of walking…