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It obviously wasn’t the goal, but power outages with the extreme cold weather we faced recently may have allowed canned or jarred food to freeze and become unsafe to consume. Let’s look at some tips to keep those foods safe to eat. If you have canned foods, either home canned or commercially canned, in a storage location that froze, first check for broken seals or seams in metal cans or broken glass in home canned foods due to the expansion of food and liquids inside those containers.

Constance June (O’Connell) Bratton Hart passed away on Jan. 23, 2024. She was born on Dec. 11, 1940 to Harold Kenneth O’Connell and Gladys Armilda (Benton) O’Connell. Connie’s younger childhood was spent moving from place to place due to her dad’s profession as a welder, but the family settled in Eureka. Connie graduated from Eureka High School in 1959. She met Edmond Wayne Bratton during her Senior year and the two were married on Aug. 28, 1959. Eddie and Connie were happily married for 38 years before Eddie passed away from cancer in 1998.

The Eureka Management Unit, Greenwood, Coffey, Woodson and Wilson County Conservation Districts, will be hosting a Local Working Group (LWG) meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at 605 S. 3rd Street, in Burlington.

Labette Community College (LCC) recently announced their 2023 fall honor rolls with two Eureka Junior/Senior High School (EJSHS) graduates among those listed.

Attention, sweethearts: This is your one week warning that it is almost Valentine’s Day. So get your gifts in order, your flowers and candy coordinated and make a trip to the store to pick out a meaningful card for your special someone.

Poems & lyrics celebrating Kansas Flint Hills land & people by Annie Wilson – the “Flint Hills Balladeer”

The Madison Lions Club will host their Annual Pancake Day event on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Sauder Community Center, in Madison. The annual event will be held from 7-11 a.m.

Throughout the year, Eureka Public Library hosts various events to encourage patrons to visit the local library. Not only can you rent books, audiobooks and movies, but you can join staff for craft activities, story hours and even game nights.

During the week of Jan. 21, this dog was found on the north side of Fall River. The dog is currently being housed; however, the owner or a new home is being sought, as the individual who found the dog can't keep her.