Over the past several weeks, I have offered a program called Gray for a Day to several Family and Consumer Science high school classes across the Southwind District.  The main goal of this program is…

Corn planting is right around the corner for the Southwind District. It is time to consider adding a residual herbicide to your corn, weed management plan. Residual herbicides that kill weed seeds/seedlings as they germinate…

Spring has sprung, but we still haven’t received adequate moisture to pull the area out of a drought situation. According to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor, all of the Southwind District counties remain in…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Iolan Randy Ivy Tuesday for suspicion of disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana in the 1700 block of East Street. Card stolen Carol McAnulty told Iola police officers Monday…

Get out your baskets! An Easter Egg Hunt will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, by the bandstand on the Iola Square. Attendees will be grouped by ages to level the…

DEAR DR. ROACH: Due to a slight genetic risk of breast cancer (my Tyrer-Cuzick Model score was 20.6%), my doctor wants me to get breast MRIs with contrast annually. I am concerned about long-term exposure…

MANKATO, Minn. — You’ve thought about it for years. You’ve dreamed of crossing the finish line. It’s on your bucket list, or maybe it’s become a tradition. You’ve registered for a long-distance race like a…

All A’s Fifth grade — Daniel Allee, Olivia Beaman, Kenna Bryant-Boone, Jaren Curl, Case Drake, Emily Heskett, Morgen Kinzer, Kinsley Vance and Kaiden Woods. Fourth grade — Layten Blevins, Tyler Borth, Douglas Dix, Chloe Henderson,…

Marmaton Valley High School students were among the more than 250 competitors from 10 other schools at the Allen Community College Math Relays March 9. Students competed in different math competitions and at different grade…

Stolen vehicle found burned Sarah Chard, Moran, reported her Toyota 4Runner was stolen on Sunday. It was found abandoned and damaged Tuesday at the Moran City Park, with the vehicle’s interior burned. An investigation is ongoing.…