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The Kansan The demand for used cars has some lots depleted, and salesmen struggling to keep up. It's a story that plays out not only statewide, but across the nation.  "It has been a struggle throughout the year, but we have been able to source vehicles from a different avenues," said Matthew Hensley, general manager of Midway Motors in Newton.  The lot, he said, is fully stocked.  There have been emails to former customers, and Facebook promotions searching for used cars. There's been more too — but don't ask Hensley for all of the strategies employed to keep Midway's lot fully stocked....

A fter the past year, most of us could use a drink. Whether to celebrate a new vaccination or (finally!) a gathering with friends or family, a glass, bottle or can would go down nicely right about now. The Inland Northwest’s wineries, distilleries, cideries and breweries are here to help, and in this year’s Drink Local section, you’ll learn how hard seltzer got normalized, how local vintners navigated the pandemic and where you can get a proper celebratory cocktail, among other things. Dig in, tip one back, and enjoy! ...

A coconut hard seltzer at Four-Eyed Guys Brewing Co. Hard seltzer is here to stay. Just ask Alex Rausch, owner and brewer at Four-Eyed Guys Brewing Co. "At first it looked like a short trend, but now I don't think it's going anywhere," Rausch says. "I can see it being around forever." The rise of the clear and bubbly alcoholic beverage may seem like it came out of nowhere, but its popularity has been brewing for decades. It's really just the latest evolution of similar malt beverages — conside...

Brick West Brewing Co.'s Brick West Pilsner I'll fully admit that I'm one of those people who has mostly made the switch over from craft beer to hard seltzers the past few years. But while seltzer is absolutely refreshing on a hot summer day, there are some days when nothing sounds better than a crisp, light beer. That's when I turn to the Brick West Pilsner, a super drinkable, German-style pilsner that's about 5 percent alcohol by volume. If you have fond memories of cracking open a lighter beer after mowing the lawn, taking a long hike or floating the river, this is the local brew for you....

Stella's Cafe: Dirty Fries ($8) 19 W. Main Ave., 290-5927, stellastogo.com While many of us might worship Guy Fieri's trailblazing sense of hair care and fashion (or not), we can all agree the dude knows his way around tasty comfort food. So it was no surprise that when he pulled his Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives convertible up to Ruins' door a few years back, he found his way to sing the praises of Chef Tony Brown's dirty fries. During the pandemic, Brown moved the dish to Stella's in Saranac Commons, but the appeal remains the same: Delicious, crispy fries covered in a house-made aioli, sals...