The 58th Annual McCollum Family Reunion was held on a beautiful Sunday afternoon on June 1. The gathering was held in Clifton at the Berner Memorial Park, beginning with a delicious potluck with ...

Hosting the A-Team tournament, and with the American Legion getting a bye, Auburn, Subway, and Cloud Co-Op matched up in the first round last Thursday. Auburn defeated Pike Valley 13-12 … ...

The last day that the crew of “Sod and Stubble” filmed in Downs. Director Ken Spurgeon is in the middle wearing a Kansas Royals shirt, and to his left is Dodie Brown, who played Rosie Ise in the film.

YORK, Neb.—Central Valley Ag (CVA), a leading agricultural cooperative, has entered a new chapter of leadership. Luke Carlson, the chairman of the CVA Board, has formally announced Nic McCarthy ...

One of the greatest basketball coaches that the KJCCC has ever seen, Cloud County Community College’s own Brett Erkenbrack, was recognized by the NJCAA as a Legacy Award Honoree. He was one of … ...

HAYS, Kan.—Fort Hays State University has named 1,841 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2025 semester. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only. To be eligible, ...

Pauline J. Collins, age 76, entered into rest on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Kanab, Utah. She was born in Miltonvale, Kansas on July 16, 1948, to Dennie and Della (Demanett) Forton. On March 1, 1974, ...

Last week, we began the study of the placing out process.  We learned about the most prolific, most famous organization, The Children’s Aid Society.  This week, we’ll learn ...

Jerry L. Grant, age 76, of Topeka, Kansas went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus, Topeka, Kansas due to complications from diabetes, heart ...

For John Paul Breault, horticulture is a way of life. Spend a few minutes visiting with Breault and you will clearly understand that the science and art of cultivating plants - flowers, shrubs, … ...

TOPEKA, Kan.—Washburn University announced its spring 2025 Dean's List honorees. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled in 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester … ...

They called it Placing Out.   It was the process of taking children from crowded orphanages on the East Coast and taking them West, where they’d be placed in new homes.   There are ...