Brown patch needs to be treated

Brown Patch on Tall FescueAs summer weather sets, we are experiencing warmer nights and more humidity.

4-H style review finalists announced

25 Years Ago July 20 - 26, 2000Finalists for the senior style revue champion included Kayla Eckhardt, Kala Harrington and Renae Downs. The intermediate line-up included Vanessa Hart, Jacey Westervelt, Jessica Figgins and Christine Hildebrandt.

County fairs have interesting histories

As I read local papers and watch ads and news reports on local TV, it is quite evident that our southeast corner of Kansas, like so many other areas, are knee deep in the annual county fair season.

Years Ago

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago July 13 - 19, 2000Randy Burns was elected to serve as president of the Cherokee USD247 Board of Education and Mary Rauniker was chosen to serve as vice president.

God supplies every essential need

The Beginning of KnowledgeThere are certain things in life that humans just cannot go without. Necessities like food, water, and, of course, oxygen.

Life’s purpose is to fulfill divine calling

From the Pastor’s PenRead Genesis 1 and 2:7The question of life’s purpose is one of the most asked, ranking seventh in Google searches in 2024. People seek to matter and find a purpose in life.For atheists, purpose is something created by oneself, unlike the view that we are made with a purpose.

Following the law is not enough

Messages from St. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchStudy Texts: Luke 10:25-37Imagine a cardiologist dedicated to the heart health of others who dies from a fatal heart attack because he was massively overweight, never exercised, and ate only junk food.Foolish? Ironic?

Probate records in genealogical research

Genealogy CornerThe death of a loved one is a sorrowful and stressful time for family members, but that event can provide a wealth of valuable information for the family researcher. A number of documents are created at the time of a person’s passing.

Options to consider with cataract surgery

Few decisions in life are more impactful than the choice to undergo cataract surgery, and how to have it done.

Sugar beets once big crop in Kansas

Last week, my column was on sugar and I mentioned that at one time, sugar beets were grown in southwest Kansas.