Organizers are changing up the rules for the 2017 Farm-City Days Medallion Hunt.The basics are the same: Starting Oct. 2, one clue a day will be announced by the Farm-City Days Committee guiding searchers to…

WINFIELD — On a warm mid-morning earlier this week, with a flock of purple martins wheeling and chirruping high overhead and a soft wind rolling through the tallgrass prairie at the southern tip of the…

People are busy. Families are busy. Lives are chaotic and full. Sometimes we forget that all of our days are made up of minutes and seconds that make up our lives. Everyone, rich, middle class,…

A few years ago when Leon Thompson auctioned the prize-winning pie at the Kincaid Fair I couldn’t resist.Two reasons: I’m a fool for a good homemade pie — which it most certainly was — and…

New Jefferson Elementary School first grade teacher Bailey Willard entered the world of teaching for the first time last month. While she is barely into the school year, Willard already loves her new position. “For…

New math teacher Melissa Hayes is teaching a new math class to Iola Middle School. In addition to first-year algebra, an “Opportunity to Learn” course also is also part of her curriculum. “We’re piloting this…

The Kansas Horseshoe Pitchers Association honored Dave Mathewson, Iola, with the 2017 KHPA Achievement Award over the weekend at the Kansas State Horseshoe Tournament held in Ottawa. Mathewson has been a part of the of…

Humboldt continued their dominance on Tuesday, breezing past Cherryvale and host Altoona-Midway.The Lady Cubs did not lose a set beating the Lady Chargers 2-0 (25-13, 25-10)  and the Lady Jets 2-0 (25-5, 25-13).Leading the way…

Marmaton Valley headed to Le Roy Tuesday evening for some Three Rivers League action with Southern Coffey County and St. Paul. The Lady Wildcats fell in the opener versus the host Lady Titans 2-0 (18-15,…

As fall draws near, motorists would be well advised to watch more closely for deer crossing roads and highways.During the rut, the time when deer go into a mating frenzy, the animals range about more,…