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Extension When it comes to helping their children achieve academic success, it sure doesn’t hurt if parents remember how to multiply fractions and diagram sentences. But Kansas State University child development specialist Bradford Wiles said there is a more basic way that parents can spur their children’s growth.

A common problem many homeowners face is wasps taking up residence in their walls. Kansas State University entomologist Raymond Cloyd says, however, that not all wasps are harmful.

Extension Safety on the farm is always important, but especially when working with large equipment and implements. Taking simple precautionary steps could save a life.

Extension Harvesting melons at the perfect time is crucial to the best eating experience. Melons will have the highest sugar content if allowed to ripen fully on the vine, Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said.

A lawn mower blade mangled Jerry Wiemeyer's foot when he was mowing the lawn at his home three miles east of Argonia. Dr.

Charles Yoder died Aug. 10, 1893.

A large crowd turned out for last Thursday's ribbon cutting and grand opening at the new Haysville Activity Center. The new HAC began operations a month ago, but last week's event served as both a celebration of the facility's completion and a chance to show off the facility for potential customers and residents who paid for the facility with a portion of a sales tax approved in 2015. When Georgie Carter joined the Haysville Recreation Department 17 years ago, city leaders thought they were 5-7 years away from a new facility.

Delton Joe King has been stationed for training at Fort Bliss, Texas in one of the three radar operator specialist schools in the United States. Don Riggs, Don Ewing, and Lawrence Erker were home Sunday from Fort Riley.

Guest Column I went to a big box recently to buy three items: a USB flash drive, a bottle of Sprite and a bag of Twin Snakes gummies. Finding the items took mere seconds.

Extension Waiting for grapes to ripen takes patience because the color matures before the fruit, said Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini. “Harvesting based on color alone will likely leave a bitter taste in your mouth as it takes several more weeks for the sugars to reach their peak and the tartness to subside,” Domenghini said.