When Josie Plumlee of Iola taught a sewing class at the SAFE BASE Summer Program, she encountered a fourth grade girl who wasn’t happy to be there. “I can’t believe my mom signed me up…

Area plant lovers have a great opportunity this fall to participate in an outstanding horticulture program. The Extension Master Gardener training will be held Sept. 1 through Dec. 15 on Thursday afternoons from 1 to…

Imagine a gathering with 10 of your friends and family members. Now imagine that at least one of you has a disease that can lead to blindness…or amputation…or a stroke. The prospect is not at…

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” — Winston Churchill We’ve heard it before — attitude is everything. There are a lot of things that can contribute to a long, happy life. …

Leaves of three — let it be! I’m certain that someone has told you this before in an attempt to keep you away from poison ivy. It is true that poison ivy has three leaflets. …

The afternoon sky was cloudy and dark as I knelt down near the base of the Bressner Pasture waterfall in Woodson County. A gurgle of bubbles bounced from the tangle of sandstone boulders, and a…

Tucked away in the yet-to-be approved Kansas budget are two items that remove Kansas State University’s authority over how its Research & Extension and 4-H programs respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, Gov. Laura…

K-State Research and Extension will offer an opportunity to learn about ponds. The program, “Pondering Ponds: Aquatic Weed Management, Fish Stocking and Feeding and Pond Construction,” will be offered at two locations in May. •…

People tend to act like getting older is the worst thing in the world, but it certainly doesn’t have to be.  There are plenty of reasons to be positive about older age, live life to…

Kansas State University provides you with research-based information through many avenues.  Locally, your contact is the Southwind Extension District in Erie, Fort Scott, Yates Center and Iola. Hundreds of publications and fact sheets, written by…