I know there is still a lot of summer left. But in just a few weeks, students will be back in school and fall will be here in the blink of an eye. Although our…

Retirement can be an adventure, or it may be a roller coaster. Below is a highlight of what some retirees may experience during their retirement years:   Honeymoon: Retirees enjoy their newfound freedom. Relaxing and…

Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn’t have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. If you don’t replace lost fluids,…

In January, the Southwind Extension District 4-H Livestock Judging Team of Jillian Keller (Piqua), Brody Nemecek (Iola) Haydon Schaaf (Uniontown), and Clay Brillhart (Fort Scott) were named Reserve National Champions at the National Western 4-H…

Some people worry about becoming forgetful. Their concern is that it’s the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease.   We can see physical changes in our bodies as we age. However, the changes in the aging…

We’ve had an unusually rainy spring and summer. Our soils have been saturated for several weeks.  You may think that watering won’t be needed for quite some time since soil moisture levels remain high. However,…

Insurance is one of those things we don’t think about until we need it, but we know it is important in many aspects of our lives.  Insurance gives us a way to care for and…

A clean home is a healthy home. It looks better and smells better. Some of us have faced some cleaning challenges related to recent flooding — creating real trials in achieving a ship-shape living environment.…

The home environment project gives youth the opportunity to examine space, both inside and out.  Decorating a room, experimenting with colors and different types and patterns on walls and creating the feeling of coziness in…

Bagworms are a yearly pest in our area and can cause considerable damage. Most homeowners typically don’t get too concerned about bagworm control until they see large bags present on plants. By then it is…