Tag: cold weather

When Tasha Goddard’s pipes froze at her house this weekend, she didn’t call a repair company. She called her girlfriends. Alexis Laird and Tessa Borjon jumped into action. They traveled to the store to pick…

Local youth play in a snowbank at Iola Middle School, while a custodian shovels a sidewalk nearby. Temperatures dipped to -17 this morning, according to a sign at TLC Garden Center, LaHarpe.

The bitter cold is throwing a monkey into area basketball schedules. Iola High’s games Friday at Anderson County were pushed back to this week. The Fillies will play Saturday afternoon in Garnett at 2 p.m.,…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A sprawling blast of winter weather across the U.S. is likely to blame for the deaths of two people in Texas, where an unusually snowy emergency Monday knocked out power for…

Due to extended extreme temperatures affecting supplies, many parts of Kansas will likely be subject to temporary power outages to help curb demand. The Southwest Power Pool, which oversees the electrical grid over 17 states…

TOPEKA—   Governor Laura Kelly has issued a State of Disaster Emergency due to wind chill warnings and stress on utility and natural gas providers. The state has experienced bitter winter temperatures and below zero…

NOTE: The Iola Register newspaper will not be delivered to households today because of bitterly cold temperatures and snow in order to protect the health and safety of our carriers. Print copies are available at…

According to Mary Drewnoski, University of Nebraska Beef Systems Specialist, stress from cold weather increases a cow’s energy requirements and can pull down her body condition. Many cow/calf producers will experience this issue this winter. …

We have just barely dipped into winter and so far it’s not been too bad.  Living in southeast Kansas, we all know that can change in the blink of an eye.  Many people I have…

CHICAGO (AP) — An arctic air mass that brought snow and ice to an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to northern New England on Monday was poised to give way to record-breaking cold temperatures.…