In the last week or so, I’ve had many calls about fall fertilizer applications on fescue and brome pastures and meadows. Much of the nitrogen (N) applied to tall fescue and smooth bromegrass hay meadows…

Sunday services were in the new church building. Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon reminded the congregation the building is “a new battleship” from which they can work baptizing and making disciples. Darren McGhee’s communion meditation was…

No one appeared to be injured in this three-vehicle wreck at the intersection of Buckeye and Madison streets at 5:01 p.m. Friday. According to a report from the Iola Police Department, a white Ford Ranger…

The Prairie Dell 4-H club met Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the Iola Extension Office. Members answered roll call by naming their favorite superhero. New officers were elected. Lainey Church demonstrated how to make a Mug…

The LaHarpe VFW Post and Auxiliary will not be meeting on Monday, Sept. 9. The meeting has been rescheduled for Sept. 16. Additionally, there will not be a meal included at this particular meeting.

Hello, Carolyn: I’m a college sophomore and I am close with a group of girls from my freshman dormitory. One of them, “Allison,” relies on me too much and I can’t handle it anymore. Allison…

Arrests and citations On Aug. 30, Rodney Northrip was arrested in the 400 block of East Monroe Street on suspicion of domestic battery and criminal restraint. On Sept. 1, Jahlynn Mashburn was cited for expired…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have a terrific 15-year-old. She’s kind and funny, a great student and a varsity athlete. She’s also a procrastinator and a frequent half-[hearter], and…

Budgeting is a critical skill that builds healthy financial behaviors and habits. Establishing financial goals that are important to you and writing them down sparks a commitment to achieving those goals. A budget can help…

Social media brings both advantages and drawbacks, with particular concerns for young people. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy highlights in his “Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health” that children ages 10 to 19…