Tag: Kansas

A desirable soil is the most important aspect of a garden. Time spent fertilizing, watering and tending to plants is necessary, but this time is almost a waste if the soil you’re working with is…

This country was built by doers. For more than 100 years, 4-H has been a part of that growth, always empowering youth to speak through action. And by doing so, helping kids to develop their…

Come say goodbye to your favorite vendors at Thursday’s last Farmer’s Market of the season. The market is from  5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the east side of the square. Fresh produce includes green peppers,…

Mother Nature turned the tables this year in Kansas as eastern Kansas cattle producers dealt with diminished grass for their livestock while central and western regions of the Sunflower State flourished with pastures nourished by…

It’s getting increasingly difficult to believe the U.S. Supreme Court can be an arbiter of justice. As illustrated with the recent appointment of Brett Kavanaugh, justices today are selected, more and more, because of their…

Jim Allison lost his mother, a brother, two uncles and a cousin to cancer, but he says he never set out to find a cure for the disease. Like many great scientists, he was driven…

Forecasts calling for a day filled with rain, fortunately, were a few hours off in their projections, allowing the 61st annual Biblesta to go off without a hitch Saturday in Humboldt. As if on cue,…

The public is invited to a meeting Tuesday evening at LaHarpe City Hall to discuss a proposed new elementary school for USD 257 students in preschool through fifth grade. Engineers and architects with Schaefer Johnson…

The annual Farm-City Days Medallion Hunt is over. A searcher found the medallion Sunday, a Farm-City Days Committee member confirmed. Details of the find were unavailable by press time.

TOPEKA  (TNS) — A chill in the air and hours of waiting didn’t extinguish Suzanne Avery’s fire about Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The veterinarian from Westmoreland, Kan., was one of thousands who gathered in Topeka on…