LAHARPE — Saturday’s LaHarpe Days celebration promises a crammed schedule of activities catering to folks of all ages. The annual mid-summer festival kicks off bright and early with a 7 a.m. color run. Runners will…

TUESDAY  Yoga class, 5:30, LaHarpe City Hall; Allen Community College Trustees meeting, 6 p.m. “Fury on the Plains,” presented by the National Weather Service on severe weather events. 6:30 p.m., Bowlus Fine Arts Center Wednesday…

Class 3A Boys Monday Heritage Christian at Iola, 7 p.m. Prairie View at Humboldt, 7 p.m. Thursday Heritage Christian-Iola winner vs. Prairie View-Humboldt winner  at Wellsville, time TBA Saturday Substate championship at Wellsville, 5 p.m.…

Farm-City Days Committee members were handed a proverbial lemon this month, when they learned there would be no carnival with this year’s celebration. They’ve turned it into lemonade, with a full schedule for Friday and…

Farm City Days promises a weekend of fun and excitement with its 2020 “Candyland” theme. Thursday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Fun Times Shows Carnival (Discounted armbands for the carnival are available for purchase…

Never has the NFL doubted it would open its season on time. For months, it has steadfastly stuck to its plans, even as the coronavirus pandemic has altered the course of every other sport —…

Colleges and universities in Kansas and Missouri are rolling out plans for the fall semester, which will look very different because of COVID-19. The University of Missouri-Kansas City plans to hold the majority of classes…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley High School will honor its senior class as part of a community graduation ceremony next Tuesday. School board members moved Graduation Day, originally set for this weekend, three days because of…

This is not the article I would have predicted to write a few months ago, and certainly not my usual educational column.  However, like many others, COVID-19 has me feeling off-balance as I navigate my…

Iola’s public facilities will reopen in phases, the city announced in a Facebook post Friday. The items coincide with Gov. Laura Kelly’s announcement that a blanket statewide stay-at-home order will be allowed to expire Sunday,…