The Southwind Extension District is offering a Master Food Volunteer training in January and February.  The deadline to apply is Dec. 1.  Master food volunteers receive training in nutrition, food, wellness and food safety.  They…

If you’ve been shocked by food prices this year, you aren’t alone. Try these tips for dealing with food price inflation. Not every idea will work for you, so pick the ones that best fit…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. food chief warned Thursday that the world is facing “a perfect storm on top of a perfect storm” and urged donors, particularly Gulf nations and billionaires, to give a…

Commodities will be distributed Monday at Wesley UMC, 301 E. Madison Ave., in the east parking lot from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. If you are receiving commodities for the first time, be sure to…

MORAN —  For the past three decades, Kirk Dwyer has made himself quite at home in Moran as owner/proprietor at Chancy’s Grill and Shake. And for whatever reason, Dwyer never thought much about work anniversaries.…

Over half of local students qualify for free or reduced-price school breakfasts and lunches.   That’s 679 students whose families meet the income guidelines for determining eligibility for Child Nutrition Benefits.  For this coming school…

While new experiences may be overwhelming for youngsters in a competitive format, not many have the nerves of steel like 8-year-old Lainey Church. Church, a member of the Prairie Dell 4-H Club, is in her…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World hunger rose in 2021, with around 2.3 billion people facing moderate or severe difficulty obtaining enough to eat — and that was before the Ukraine war, which has sparked increases…

As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, a military band filled the air with music at the Allen County Farmers Market on Thursday. It was a festive atmosphere, with patriotic tunes as well as…

Family is a big reason why Amanda Kmiec works in food service. Her two older sisters work in nutrition services and served as her mentors as she advanced through her education and career. She’s now…