Home invasion leads to Kansas man’s arrest Allen County sheriff’s deputies were called Sunday to a reported home invasion five miles north of iola. The suspect fled in a vehicle before officers arrived, but was…

After forcing the departure of several hundred U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists and inspectors who prevent invasive pest and disease outbreaks, the Trump administration is trying to reverse course and bring some of them back,…

Once seen as niche, farmers’ markets are increasingly becoming vital for food access for low-income communities, with food stamp sales holding steady after a post-pandemic surge and amid policy changes. Nationally, spending at farmer’s markets…

As residents of the Southwind District, most are familiar with ticks this time of year and the risk of contracting Alpha-Gal Syndrome, an acquired  sensitivity to coming in contact with the Lone Star Tick, including…

No doubt the Beltway press would love to knock Pete Hegseth out as Defense secretary, but that doesn’t come close to explaining the mess at the Pentagon. The staff infighting, dismissals, and leaks over Signal…

The hyperactive first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term have been the most consequential of any president this century, and perhaps since the time of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Before the inauguration Americans wondered what…

COLONY — The Marmaton Valley Wildcats reignited a local rivalry after upsetting the Crest Lancers in the finale of Thursday’s Three Rivers League doubleheader. After being on the receiving end of a 16-1, run-rule thumping…

The Allen Community College softball team  continued padding its resume for the upcoming postseason tournament seeding after upsetting the top team in the Jayhawk Conference Thursday.  Hot off knocking off the No. 1 Neosho Panthers,…

The Allen Red Devils’ nearly three-week losing streak came to an end as the Red Devils split Thursday’s doubleheader with the Labette Cardinals.  Allen took the opener 13-2 before the Cardinals took the finale 7-5. …

Pierre Lisk’s stay in Iola was almost over before it started. A mechanical engineer by trade, Lisk through the years had  begun looking at real estate investments — apartment complexes, in particular. With nothing readily…