As soil temperatures have heated up throughout April, producers in the Southwind District have been hard at work planting corn and early soybeans. This past week, we experienced unusually cold, and even freezing temperatures, leaving…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband recently acknowledged that he really needs someone to talk to about his mental health, which is a really important step, and I commend him on that.…

DEAR DR. ROACH: I live in a large community. More and more of my peers are using THC gummies sold over the counter at smoke shops as a substitute for smoking marijuana. Are there any…

Nearly half of Kansans live in a child care desert, and 21 Kansas counties don’t have any slots available at all. Owning my family child care has given me a front row view of the…

As the end of the school year approaches, a large number of U.S. students are facing an unpleasant possibility: They may be asked to repeat a grade due to low test scores. In response, some…

Ron DeSantis has messed with the wrong mouse. Disney’s announcement that it is suing the Florida governor for his bizarre harassment campaign against the company over policy criticism touches on several important issues — freedom…

Friday’s dreary weather only compounded Iola High School’s frustration of losing to Emporia, 12-2.  On the bright side, the evening was dubbed Iola Youth Night in celebration of longtime baseball fan Virginia Latta. Those age…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s track team hosted a youth track meet on Saturday morning.  The meet featured students attending elementary schools in Humboldt, Girard, Fredonia and Liberty. Fredonia’s third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade boys…

Paulia Ard could only laugh when she learned last fall about Iola’s newest coffee shop, Fillmore Coffee House and Plant Cafe.  That’s because Ard, a Moran native in her freshman year at Allen Community College,…

A couple of rallies from the Allen Community College softball team proved to be the difference when they took down Kansas City Kansas Community College at home Thursday.  The Lady Red Devils (12-25; 4-14) got…