Tara Solomon-Smith wants to see the big picture when it comes to improving health. It’s about how everything — and everyone — can work together. That means having conversations to identify needs, educating the community…

YATES CENTER — Cassidy Lutz says she “basically grew up in an Extension office,” so it’s no surprise she would choose to become an Extension agent. Lutz is the new Family and Consumer Science Agent…

There is a child care crisis and it is a community, family, business, and workforce issue. Child Care Aware of Kansas estimates that the desired capacity of child care providers in the state meets only…

As the weather cools, it is inevitable that certain outdoor pests are going to try to find their way inside homes. One of the best ways to limit unwanted intrusions of insects or rodents is…

Ornamental trees, shrubs and bushes have been struggling with the drought this summer. Some types of trees, particularly those of the evergreen variety, have been hit hard by extremely dry conditions and high temperatures this…

Rainfall across the Southwind District has been spotty at best for several weeks now. The US Drought Monitor was recently updated on Aug. 25.  It now has most of the area in a D2 intensity…

Southwind District 4-H’ers won the Intermediate Kansas 4-H Meat Judging Contest held at Weber Hall on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan. The intermediate participants were Hailey Shadden, Kendyl Bloesser, MaKinlee Bloesser, Marley…

4-H members from the Southwind Extension District excelled at the annual Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes event on August 20-21 in Kansas State University’s Weber Hall. Participants from the Southwind Extension District were Leah Mueller, Emery…

Matrim Olson, Grayson Foreman and Jim Olson watch as Southwind Extension District intern Tori White pours melted crayons over cottonballs to make a fire starting kit during the Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness Training event at the…

Throngs of 4-H’ers, Rotarians, scores of parents and adult leaders and others flocked to Riverside Park over the weekend for the culmination of the 129th Allen County Fair. Among the activities were livestock shows for…