I realize we just turned the calendar to August, and although our summer gardens are still going strong, it is time to start thinking about getting our fall vegetables planted. Believe it or not, fall…

Dear Carolyn: My husband is driving me crazy with food habits, obviously exacerbated because we now eat more of our meals at home. I do 100 percent of the cooking, which is fine because historically…

Saturday’s Allen County Farmers Market session will be the last one of the year in Humboldt.  Sales run from 8 to 11 a.m. in downtown Humboldt. The Tuesday sales in Iola have new hours for…

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been dealing with neuropathy in both my feet for two years now as a result of the chemotherapy I received to fight breast cancer. I have tried everything, including acupuncture,…

President Zoi Yoho called the Aug. 9 meeting of the Prairie Rose 4-H Club to order.  Doug Dix, songleader, led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.  Roll call was answered…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kansas State University’s Extension Master Gardener program will be offered online this fall. Applications are being accepted until Aug. 27. The training class will begin Sept. 3 and run…

Iola is back at square one in its search for a new city administrator. Mayor Jon Wells said after Monday’s City Council meeting the city is starting over in its search. Iola had agreed to…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas filed a lawsuit Monday against top officials at the U.S. Department of Interior in an effort to block the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma from building a casino on land it…

Swimmers will get a few extra days to take a dip this summer. The Iola Municipal Pool, scheduled to close Sunday, will remain open through the week. Interim City Administrator Corey Schinstock said Recreation Director…

The pros and cons of small town living became evident at Tuesday night’s Humboldt Council meeting when longtime citizen Rex Heape asked Council members to consider the effect of raising property taxes in order to…