Carrie Coltrane had a big smile Friday afternoon at Bowen’s Christmas Tree Farm near Opolis, Kansas. She had just selected her first live Christmas tree with her husband, Larry.

GALENA, Kan. — Galena City Councilman Roy Watkins was remembered by friends and family Sunday as a caring man who worked hard for his community.

Local arts supporters will propose a joint project with the city to explore converting Memorial Hall into a cultural arts center.

PITTSBURG, Kan. — On Sunday, the wait will be over. 

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, and U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas, recently were elected to leadership offices in the Republican Congress of the U.S. Senate and House.

The weekend’s mild temperatures will quickly drop tonight as a cold front moves into the area, bringing a freezing drizzle that will continue through Monday morning, according to the National Weather

I received some feedback from some concerned pet owners regarding my column last week, mainly focusing on plant life having an impact on pets during the holiday season. 

I’ve been making my “nest” of winter art projects in the corner of the den — beads, bits of wire and leather and sundry scattered everywhere, creating a great mess until the mockingbirds begin to sing

A Baxter Springs, Kansas, woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident Saturday morning one mile north of Pierce City in Lawrence County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.