Ronald Lee Brower, 79, of Girard passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Ron was born on Jan. 20, 1944 in Chanute, the son of LeRoy Brower and Nellie…

Deborah Lynn Barnes, 67, born on Jan. 5, 1956, in Independence, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Fla. She graduated from Iola High School in 1975 and married Steven…

Lillian Mae Clarasis (Howard) Smith, 84, Iola, died Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.  Lillian was born Jan. 30, 1939, to the late Charles Howard and Mary Bentley-Howard. …

Bruce Wayne Gibson, 68, died Friday, March 10, 2023, at KU Medical Center. Bruce was born on May 15, 1954, in Chanute, to Elmer Lee and Eleanor Maggie (Grogan) Gibson. He was united in marriage…

Before Faulkner became the great Southern novelist, he hired on as the postmaster at the University of Mississippi. By all accounts he was an indifferent postmaster, opening the P.O. when he felt like it and…

Internal nematodes (or worms) have been and continue to be a major drain on beef cattle health and economic returns in the beef industry. Internal nematodes impact cattle performance in several different ways with the…

Elementary school students from Humboldt and Marmaton Valley took part in the Allen County Farm Bureau 2023 Safety Poster Contest. First place winners’ posters will be entered in the Kansas Farm Bureau Safety Poster Contest.…

Did you know herbs offer numerous health benefits in addition to increasing flavor in foods and beverages? In contrast, eating too much sodium (which is a mineral that’s found in salt) can raise your risk…

FORT SCOTT — The finish line is in sight for a road construction project along U.S. 69 in Fort Scott. Fortscottbiz.com reported a two-mile stretch of the highway, including its intersections with Third, Sixth, 12th…

BURLINGTON — Burlington city employees with get a 6.3% raise in the form of a cost-of-living adjustment. The raises were approved recently by the Burlington City County, reflecting the 6.3% increase in the Consumer Price…