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Two days after 58 people were gunned down at an Oct. 1, 2017, outdoor concert in Las Vegas, Sharon Miller walked down the historic Las Vegas Strip where she stopped at a makeshift memorial. Almost…

There’s not much Autumn Simpson is afraid of trying. “Oh, she’s fearless,” her mother, Tricia, notes. “She’s always been that way.” Simpson, 15, leads a typically busy teenager’s existence. The Marmaton Valley High School sophomore…

Spencer Ames doesn’t brag about his musical talents. “My mother always told me to be humble and kind,” the Allen Community College freshman said. “I don’t say much about my skills on the trombone. I…

Sheriff Bryan Murphy, flanked by fellow first responders, came before the Allen County Commission Tuesday morning to inquire about the status of a proposed communications tower in the southeast corner of the county. The tower…

Now that the Prairie Queen Wind Farm is operational, owners EDP Renewals at some point this year will pay $250,000 to Allen County as a “payment in lieu of taxes” (PILOT). Those payments will be…

Around 100 residents and community leaders attended a public forum at Allen Community College Monday night to discuss the new activities building being proposed at the college’s Iola campus. Prior to the meeting, college officials…

With a promise to bring common sense to the office, Allen County cattle farmer Gene Weatherbie has tossed his hat in the race to become the next Allen County commissioner. Weatherbie, rural LaHarpe, filed last…

A plan to develop more detailed maps of school buildings in Allen County could utilize student volunteers, giving them an opportunity to practice map skills and establish better relationships with law enforcement and other emergency…

The winter meeting of the Allen County Historical Society will focus on the museum’s new photo scanner. The scanner can process negatives as large as 8-by-10 inches. With more than 40 boxes filled with negative…

For Moran native Molly McEwan and her boyfriend, returning home to China last week was like stepping into an apocalyptic movie set. Their temperatures were taken repeatedly, both on and off the planes as they…