Photos from the 49th Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl banquet and parade. more

The Sumrall family was living happily in Paradise — Paradise, California, that is — when their dream quite literally crashed around their ears. more

If a piece of furniture could have a passport, ours would be a frequent flyer. Our table has moved with us to five countries and weathered numerous house moves. more

PITTSBURG—When Jesse Gilmore was a little boy growing up in Overland Park, being outdoors was something his mother made him do. She was a Master Gardener, volunteering with the K-State Research … more

Summer heat calls for little exertion. It invites lazy days lounging under a canopy of shade with icy drinks clinking in perspiring glasses. more

After 27 years working at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas, Joanne Smith thought she was there for the duration.  more

Have you ever heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Some mornings the snooze button might seem like a better idea than getting up to fix yourself or your family’s breakfast, but fight that urge!   more

When Tori Glover was growing up on a farm near the tiny town of Howard, she was an unlikely choice for a future librarian. She had better things to do than read books.   more

A salad that calls itself a substantial meal is not a floppy affair. more

Photos from the Fourth of July, 2022, in Pittsburg, Kansas. more