It’s that time of year again — when the hum of lawn mowers and the smell of freshly cut grass fill the air. With recent rainfall and warming temperatures, cool-season lawns are beginning to grow.…

Sunday’s guest speaker, Phil McAfee, shared his experiences doing mission work in Brazil and Angola. He has been in ministry 47 years and recently turned over weekly preaching duties so he could teach at the…

HUMBOLDT — The Allen County Childcare Task Force will host a Childcare Provider Resource Fair from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at The Growing Place, 1050 Industrial Rd. The task force is a coalition made…

Iola Area Chamber of Commerce members celebrated the opening of Neon Cactus Burger with a ribbon cutting Saturday afternoon. The new restaurant, which serves gourmet, locally sourced hamburgers, is at 324 W. Garfield.

MORAN — The Kansas Masonic Foundation has partnered with Marmaton Lodge No. 245 to donate $680 to the Marmaton Valley High School Junior Class. The donation will help support the Marmaton After-Prom Committee. The committee…

Southern Coffey County High School’s Honor Flight program, which takes local veterans on trips to Washington, D.C., received a boost with a $5,000 check from the Jones Hardy American Post No. 385 of Moran. The…

Iola High School’s forensics team wrapped up the regular season in style Saturday. Iola’s competitive speaking and acting troupe took home first place in the team sweepstakes at the Osage City Invitational, buoyed by first-place…

With fertilizer prices continuing to put pressure on farm budgets, making informed nutrient decisions is more important than ever. When inputs like urea are pushing $900 per ton, DAP is near $900 per ton, and…

“On the Road to Emmaus” was Pastor Chase Riebel’s 7th installment of the Resurrection series based on Luke 24:13-34. After His resurrection, Jesus was walking with two of His followers on the road to Emmaus…

A pinwheel coloring contest was held Thursday, sponsored by Hope Unlimited and CASA of the 31st District. Students from 18 schools in grades K-3 participated. Pinwheels, a symbol for the child abuse prevention movement, have…