Oil and gas region welcomes new dairy plant
A southwest Kansas county that has long made its living from the oil and gas industry is welcoming a new dairy processing plant.
Illinois State Fair vendor introduces the ‘buca-wich’
GateHouse News ServiceWho knew there was a new way to make a sandwich? Making its debut this year at the Illinois State Fair is the buca-wich, a 6-inch hoagie roll with filling stuffed into a grilled…
Brunch Coffeecake
Julie Kern-Morrison of New Berlin, Ill., loves this coffeecake. “My mom, June Kern, made this recipe all the time. She found it in a farmer’s magazine many years ago. She’s gone now, but I make it al…
Food Network star Jeff Mauro hosts coffee showdown at five state fairs
GateHouse News ServiceAs Food Network celebrity Jeff Mauro was explaining the rules of an on-stage coffee competition at the Illinois State Fair last Friday, he jokingly said he likes to see mishaps.…
The birth of Crisco
Proctor & Gamble needed a way to produce hardened soap from fats. They didn’t get a soap, but they did get a billion-dollar winner: Crisco shortening, which was introduced on Aug. 15, 1911. The produ…
Happiness comes from your actions
A person’s emotional health is just as important as his or her physical health. There are various aspects of an individual’s emotional health, such as being sad, depressed, angry, insecure... and the…
On target
GateHouse News ServiceMaggie Smith, a junior at Southeast High School in Springfield, Ill., started practicing archery before Katniss Everdeen and her hunting skills spearheaded a franchise into popu…
When does fundraising become gambling?
The Kansas constitution outlaws gambling.?Amendments have enabled specific forms of gambling including bingo, pari-mutuel, state lottery and, in the expanded lottery act of 2007, the creation of four…
Benefit for local painter
Lifetime Dodge City resident Danny Cox suffered some major health problems over the past few months. Cox's thyroid when into a 'thyroid storm,' which is a condition that develops in some cases of hyp…
DA sees report this week on Kan. gov.’s meetings
TOPEKA (AP) — A Kansas prosecutor is wrapping up his investigation of private meetings between Gov. Sam Brownback and state legislators at the governor's official residence.?An assistant says Shawnee…