A portion of U.S. 169 will be closed to local traffic south of Humboldt starting Tuesday. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Thursday the highway north of the Chanute-Humboldt road will be closed for about…

LAHARPE — Ever want to be a part of the decision making in your community, but don’t know where to start? The League of Kansas Municipalities, partnering with Thrive Allen County and the Kansas Health…

Allen Community College students Paige Durand, from left, Austin Wickwire and Lane Houk rehearse a scene from the production, “The Servant of Two Masters,” which wraps up its three-night run today at 7:30 p.m. at…

The Iola High School forensics team will cap a successful season with a Forensics Showcase for the public at 6 p.m. Monday at the Creitz Recital Hall at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.  Those who…

Iola Public Library has scheduled several adult programs for May. The Intrepid Readers book discussion group will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday to cover  “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean. A seven-hour 1986 fire at…

Allen Community College is bidding adieu to a combined 72 years of teaching experience with the pending retirements of Roger Campbell, Walt Regehr and Deb Erikson. Campbell was hired in 1981 as a social/behavioral sciences…

Maundy Thursday Service The Maundy Thursday and Communion Service was held on April 18. Richard Klingensmith led the singing.   Pastor Steve’s message came from Mark 14:12-26, titled “The New Covenant.” He also gave a…

Police chief resigns in protest ERIE — The Erie police chief resigned earlier this month following a series of city council meetings and the rehiring of a fired officer, according to The Parsons Sun. Few…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. did not pay $2 million to North Korea in 2017 to get American college student Otto Warmbier released from detention. Warmbier, a student at…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including global weakness,…