Whether their candidates won or lost, Americans should commend election officials and volunteers for their outstanding work this year. Instead, many are calling them criminals. Day and night, critics on radio, TV and social media…

More than 20 volunteers descended upon LaHarpe Saturday for its annual fall cleanup day project, in which roughly 20 properties were cleared of debris, brush, tires and other objects. Assisting with the work were several…

Dan and Linda Johnson take the idea of giving back very seriously. Just ask about their volunteer service, and even they have a difficult time remembering the long, long list of organizations. After Saturday, they’ll…

Ever since Marie Roth first learned about CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) as part of a college internship in Indiana in 2011, she has wanted to be an advocate.  Roth and other new advocates were sworn…

Tuesday’s meeting of Allen County commissioners covered a scattershot list of topics, including budgets, grant opportunities, internet security and the acute need for Meals on Wheels volunteers. Following a discussion of the tax lid and…

Bryan and Alisha Clay proudly display the enormous tree that landed on their house after it was uprooted during a sudden storm on Sunday morning. The Clays had been living in the home on North…

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt celebrated its 62nd Annual Groundhog Feed Saturday. The event brings about 500 people to the church to raise money to benefit local and state projects. This year’s event also…

WAMEGO, Kan. (AP) — A group of volunteers has transformed an expanse of untouched native prairie grass into a destination for those who want to walk across the tallgrass that greeted settlers. The Mount Mitchell…

Damp weather this week did little to douse the efforts of a handful of Kansas State University students to help with projects around Allen County. On Tuesday, the students spent about half the day working…

Dear editor, The past several years, the Iola Kiwanis Club has organized the bell ringing for the Salvation Army and the Iola Walmart has been gracious in allowing us to do this event at their…