Sunshine and warmer weather entices us all to get outdoors more. In turn, this puts us at risk of contracting insect- and animal-borne diseases. The American Dog Tick, Lonestar Tick and Deer Tick are prevalent…

The Southwind District held the 4-H Favorite Food Show June 5 at the Moran United Methodist Church.  This event is a great way to learn the life-skills of menu planning and setting a table. To…

Well, it looks like — barring a last-minute intervention by Pope Francis himself, and maybe not even then — the U.S. bishops will consider and vote on a proposal for a teaching document about Communion…

I scouted my bald cypress and sycamore trees last week looking for newly hatched bagworms. Unfortunately, I found what I was looking for. You have to really be looking in order to see bagworms right…

BRONSON — Join the Southwind Extension District Master Food Volunteers Susan Stich and Carol Crawford as they present a  workshop on safely using both the pressure canning and water bath canning preservation methods.   Their…

Iola’s Wesley United Methodist Church will host a community cookout at Cofachique Park from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The event is free to the public. All you need to bring is your appetite.

Girls Ponytail League Nelson Quarries 16, Blue Mound 1. Hits for Nelson Quarries: Elza Clift, d, HR; Harper Desmarteau, 2 s; Lili Blaufuss, 2 s; Kaylee Allen, 2 s, d; Baylie Crooks, s. Boys Junior…

Keith King, principal at Howard-West Elk in deep southeast Kansas, was hired as principal of Iola High School last night by the USD 257 board. Kenneth Groves, new assistant principal, also came from Howard-West Elk,…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Detroit starter Matthew Boyd and reliever Alex Lange both exited with injuries and the Tigers still ended a three-game losing streak, beating the Kansas City Royals 10-3 Monday night. Willi…

SAN DIEGO — While growing up in New York’s northern suburbs in the late 1950s, all of Andy Strasberg’s friends, “without exception,” were baseball fans. And their favorite player was Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle.…