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The Mayo Clinic notes that a high-fiber diet supports a healthy body in various ways. A high fiber diet can reduce risk for ...

One trending topic among advocates for improved nutrition concerns processed foods. Various health concerns, from the obesity ...

Dillow enters the heart of her senior season as a two-time state champion, the No. 1-ranked wrestler in Kansas across all ...

• Potential for weaker bone structures: Bone density is built through weight-bearing exercises like jumping and running. Sedentary children run the risk of entering adulthood with weaker bones, ...

Jack Helmick Brookhart took his last trip on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. After a lifetime of exploring the world, accumulating ...

• Cheese sticks: Prepackaged, low-fat cheese sticks or cheese slices are a protein-rich snack that kids can help themselves to when they get hungry between meals. Cheese also can be paired with apple ...

Helen Marie Alger passed away on Dec. 27, 2025, in Olathe, Kansas, at the age of 104. Born on Aug. 11, 1921, in Benedict, Kansas, Helen was a bright light in the lives of all who knew her Helen ...

PARSONS — Neosho County spoiled Jermaine Maybank’s midseason coaching debut with the Labette Cardinals men on Wednesday night as the Panthers won, 86-74, to open KJCCC play. Labette leapt out to a ...

Oct. 9, 1968, in New Jersey, passed away just before dawn on Monday Jan. 5. Raised in Port Clinton, OH by her mother, Sue ...

ALTAMONT — Tucker Rush’s last-second layup lifted the Labette County Grizzlies boys past the Chanute Blue Comets, 49-47, on ...

Michael Dean Kuder, 79, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at Heritage Health Care. A Celebration of Life Memorial was held on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at First United Methodist ...