Harold Barbera, an Iola High School alum met Cathy, a Fredonia High School alum while Cathy attended Neosho Community College to become an LPN. The pair married and soon planted roots in Fredonia, where they raised their family. In the early years of their marriage,

(BPT) - Winter weather is just around the corner or may already have arrived. As most drivers know, it’s not always a wonderland. Snow, slush and ice can create extremely difficult driving conditions, even for the best of drivers. Not only can the roads be bad, but our vehicles can perform poorly if we fail to winterize them properly.

The newly appointed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regional administrator for Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and nine tribal nations said she was prepared to move ahead with the Biden administration’s strategies on climate change and environmental justice. Meg McCollister earned a law degree at University of

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NOW WHAT? The Christmas season has, once again, come and gone and I suspect that some of us have breathed a sigh of relief. Christmas tends to be a very busy time for all of us.

In honor of the more than 7,000 lives lost due to COVID-19, and the families they left behind, Governor Laura Kelly today directed flags be lowered to half-staff throughout the state effective immediately to sundown Friday, December 31.

2021 is drawing to a close quicker than you can blink. There isn’t much going on in our quiet little town, but here are some events that might spark your fancy. Please remember, if you go out on New Year’s Eve to celebrate, please don’t drink and drive. If you have an event you would like me to feature in this weekly section, please send it to brea@ indydailyreporter.com.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to talk by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as the U.S. and its allies raise alarm about Russia’s troop buildup on the Ukraine border.

If there’s one subject that shows up in my inbox more often than any other, it has to be rust. Ugly, orange-ish stains on tubs, showers, toilets, washing machines, sinks and even stainless steel.

Virginia L. MacRae, Independence, passed away peacefully on December 23rd, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022, at 1:00pm at Webb & Rodrick Chapel. Burial will follow at Harrisonville Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 1:00- 7:00pm, with family greeting friends from 5:00-7:00pm. Memorials are suggested to the Hope Church, 301 N. McGee, Caney, KS 67333. These can also be left with the funeral home.