The seventh grade science class

The seventh grade science class had a little friendly competition to raise money for a Christmas toy drive with the Columbus Fire Department.

Gas supplier sues Kansas town

A tiny town in Kansas’ Flint Hills is being sued by its natural gas supplier for failing to pay more than $170,000 in charges from the extreme cold snap that gripped the Midwest 10 months ago.

National Guard helicopers deployed to fire wildfires

The Kansas National Guard will deploy helicopters in an effort to put out wildfires in several counties in central and western Kansas, several state departments said in a news release Thursday. Govorner Laura Kelly declared a state of disaster emergency last week because of the risk of fire.

Food course training offered in January

Kansas State University Wildcat Extension District will conduct a ServSafe Food Manager Course two-day training £™January 31 and February 7, 2022 at 1 p.m. each day. Training will be held at the Labette Community College Zetmeir Building on the corner of main and 14th Street in Parsons.

Do I need to add minerals to my livestock ration?

Winter supplementation often focuses heavily on meeting protein and energy requirements and tends to leave mineral nutrition as an afterthought. Missing the mark in any nutrient category, including vitamins or minerals, can have negative effects.

“Winning the game” corn marketing workshop powerful program

Winning the game corn marketing worksahip will be held Monday, January 17 at Neosho Valley Events Center in Erie from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by: K-State Research and Extension – Southwind and Wildcat Districts.

Enamel used to create design

Enamel has been used to decorate metal since medieval times, creating elaborate designs on copper, silver and other metals. Early pieces made in Europe, especially pieces used in religious services, were created in everchanging styles. Enameled pieces for home use were rare before the 1800s.

HAPPY birthday

December 20 Norma Dochow Jeff Geisler Jana Kelso Teresa Roche Tucker Schalk David Tillman December 21 Roger Clark Edward Reynolds Linda Roark Dani Steeby

Apollo 8 first manned mission to the moon successfully launched

Tuesday, December 21 The 355th day of the year 10 days left Today in history On this day in 1968, Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, is successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, Jr. and William Anders aboard.

Child could pay price for parent’s uncontrolled diabetes

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes can be controlled -- even reversed -- and you can do it with lifestyle changes and supporting medications, if needed. That is great news.