After successful fundraising efforts for food pantries in Humboldt and Iola, a new effort is aimed at helping provide food for the rest of Allen County and its domestic violence shelter. Allen County GROW is…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Operators of food assistance programs across Kansas are serving hundreds of additional families that are struggling financially due to the fallout from the coronavirus. The increased need comes at a time…

Business at the local food pantry “is starting to pick up,” said worker Jeri Waters. That’s not a good thing. The number of families coming for food has about doubled, she said.  “We usually have…

Emprise Bank employees collected money from their annual fundraising drive and donated $1,000 to the Allen County Food Pantry.

HUMBOLDT — The Monarch Cement Company’s Annual Christmas Benefit Drive for 2019 generated $3,242.81 in cash and food items valued at $23.50 from current and retired employees. Monarch Cement  matched the donations for a total…

Iola Middle School eighth-graders contributed 197 food items this month to donate to the Iola Community Pantry. This is the second straight year students collected food under the direction of science instructor Karl Sherman. With…

MORAN — While Halloween is a distant memory, a group of Marmaton Valley High School students were still in the mood for some trick-or-treating. The Marmaton Valley Kansas Association of Youth (KAY) chapter held its…

As an organization that exists solely to help others, Humanity House received a nice little assist Saturday morning. The non-profit organization raked in more than $1,100 worth of groceries as part of the second annual…

HUMBOLDT — Strains of music will fill Humboldt’s downtown square Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 to support the Humboldt Ministerial Alliance’s food pantry. Brenda Clark will sing gospel and country songs while Judy Parham…

CHANUTE — A mobile pantry set up in Chanute Nov. 16 will distribute food on a first-come, first-serve basis to anyone who shows up. Recipients are asked to sign in with their address and number…