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Tuesday’s “Pink Moon” gave stargazers a spectacular full moon, which appeared slightly brighter than other full moons because the satellite’s orbit brought closer to earth than at other times of the year. The full moon…

60 Years Ago A mountain lion was spotted last night four miles north and three-fourth miles east of the Drive-In Theater by Raymond Bauer. Bauer stopped his vehicle and kept the lion in his headlights…

It seems a little strange — like so many things do these days — to write about books when you can’t actually check out a physical book from the library. Perhaps you can make a…

Pastor Chase Riebel delivered a live-stream sermon Sunday on “Being Prepared.” In Daniel 6, Daniel continues to pray to God, even though King Darius forbids worshiping anyone but himself. Daniel’s situation changed on the outside,…

Keeping with social distancing, the Prairie Dell 4-H Club met via Zoom Tuesday. It was Wear a 4-H Shirt Night. The next 4-H Council meeting will also be via Zoom on Thursday. For the program,…

For almost as long as Kansas has existed, K-State Research and Extension has been here to help you and every other Kansan thrive. In the middle of this current challenge, that mission remains unchanged. With…

The March 7 meeting of the City Slickers 4-H Club was called to order by President Carly Dreher at Neosho County Community College in Chanute. Moira Springer and Rohan Springer led the club in the…

70 Years Ago Two special trains, with an eventual load of 2,500 school children and teachers, will leave the Santa Fe depot at Iola at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow for Kansas City. There the students will…

65 Years Ago An unidentified motorist backed into a gas meter on West Street here early Sunday morning. Gas then seeped into the Iola Milling Company office. According to Fire Chief Ray Chard, a pilot…

COLONY — Colony Christian Church is calling off church services and other activities until further notice, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. At Sunday’s church service, Pastor Chase Riebel gave the sermon on “God’s Masterpiece.”…