Month: August 2019

Kim Matney was ready for something new. She’d made a name for herself in hospitality management, opening new hotels, overseeing catering jobs, “lots of stuff like that.” She put her career on the backburner once…

Flames are spreading across the Amazon rainforest this summer, spewing millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each day. But scientists say that’s not their biggest concern. They’re far more worried about what…

Voral Lloyd Manson, age 92, of Moran, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He served in the U.S. Army from September 1950 until September 1952. Graveside service will be at…

Dr. Robert W. Coffland, age 73, of Iola, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. He was born May 5, 1946, to William and Esther (Nance) Coffland in Horton. He owned Coffland Chiropractic Center. He was preceded…

Oklahoma’s $572 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson will likely be followed by more trials and legal settlements seeking to hold a drug company accountable for a U.S. opioid crisis that has ripped apart lives…

Howard Reiter gave the communion meditation, titled “Father Knows Best.” 2 Samuel 16:5-12, tells us a story of David, and how a relative of Saul’s hurled rocks at him and called him a murderer. David…

Southwind Extension District 4-H members excelled at the annual Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes event on Aug. 24-25 in Kansas State University’s Weber Hall.  The Southwind District includes 4-H clubs from Allen, Bourbon Neosho and Woodson…

As the rain leaves and the sun comes out, enjoy some shopping for your Labor Day entertaining needs at Allen County Farmers’ Market. At Thursday’s market on the square, vendors will offer fresh-baked goods including…

Leaving for college is one of the most daunting experiences of your teenage years. Here’s why: Your whole life, you knew it was coming. You think you’re ready to leave home. You think you know…

Most of us who grew up in the United States before the advent of smartphones and social media can remember adults using phrases like “serious reading” or can name people in our orbit who claimed…