UNIONTOWN — Area automotive enthusiasts have a couple of weeks to get their hot rods shined up for the upcoming Dale Jackson Memorial Car Show. The event begins with a parade at 10:30 a.m., featuring…

HUMBOLDT — The next meeting of the Sunflower Quilters Guild will be Monday Morning at the Humboldt United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 806 N. Ninth St.

The annual wellness exam is one of my favorite things to do as a doctor. It’s a chance to talk about one of my passions: health promotion. As most patients expect, our health promotion discussion…

State Fairs were canceled in 2020, and last year many saw scaled back events, but this year, fairs across the Midwest and Plains states are hoping to put up pre-pandemic attendance numbers. “There’s a lot…

As we all know, drought conditions are increasing in intensity in the Southwind District and all of Kansas. Pasture conditions are deteriorating, ponds are drying up, and producers are worrying if they will have enough…

MANHATTAN — Southwind Extension District 4-H member Jewel Endicott took home sixth place in the senior division Saturday in her first State Horticulture Judging Contest, at the Kansas State University campus.  Each 4-H member was…

Canning season is in full swing, which makes it the perfect time to review tips for safe home canning. According to the CDC, home-canned vegetables are the top cause of botulism outbreaks. Botulism can be…

A meeting to discuss a recycling program for Allen County residents is at 7 p.m. Thursday at the John Silas Bass North Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye, in Iola.  For the last eight months volunteers…

BURLINGTON — Is your backyard barbecue good enough to win a piece of a $5,400 prize pool being offered at the inaugural Smoke on the River Backyard BBQ competition? The amateur contest, sanctioned by Kansas…

Arrests reported Melissa Spease, 30, Garnett, and Maisy Hale, 39, Iola, were arrested Sunday for suspected distribution of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and distribution of depressants, Iola police officers reported. Spease also was charged with driving…