Month: April 2025

ARMA — Marmaton Valley Junior High and Crest Middle School athletes were golden in several events Thursday at the Northeast Invitational. Crest High’s seventh-grade girls won the team trophy, while the Lancer seventh-grade boys took…

“Rural School Life,” is the topic of Saturday’s spring meeting of the Allen County Historical Society. The program includes six panel members who will discuss their unique experiences of attending the county’s one-room school houses…

After playing as the giant killer these past two weeks while knocking off nationally ranked teams, the Allen Community College Red Devils met their match in a 1-0, 10-0 loss to the nationally ranked Johnson…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon Sunday was about being mission-minded. The missionary group C2C, or Chinese to Christ Missionaries, has spread across eight Chinese provinces and oversees some 60 churches spreading the word of God.  Acts…

HUMBOLDT — The Lady Cubs finished runner-up at the Lindsey Friederich Softball Tournament after falling in a 1-0 thriller to the Central Heights Vikings. Senior pitcher Shelby Shaughnessy took the loss despite tallying 10 strikeouts…

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill Friday she feared would funnel more public money to private educational institutions. Senate Bill 24 broadened the scope of the Kansas Promise Scholarship, which offers financial…

MCPHERSON — The Iola Mustangs struck out while stepping up to larger competition at the McPherson Quad Friday with a 5-1 loss to Rock Creek and a 5-3 loss to El Dorado. Despite recently taking…

LAHARPE — Water service was disrupted city-wide Monday after a main break was reported in town. Crews worked into the afternoon Monday after the break was reported at the intersection of Jefferson and 11th streets…

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,…