Dear Carolyn: I know it’s normal, but any tips for dealing with the total self-involvement of teenagers and their lack of awareness of the needs of the household? They have chores, but they seem oblivious.…

DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently had a column on arthritis that recommended more activity. So, what medications can help? You didn’t say in your article. I take a slow-release Tylenol, but I heard of a…

After nearly six years, mammography service has returned to Allen County Regional Hospital.  The hospital lost accreditation for the service in May 2017. Since then, patients — men and women — have had to get…

Iola USD 257 celebrated its 100th day of the school year in style Thursday morning, as the district’s kindergarten students (and teachers) dressed up as if they were 100 years old. Allen Community College students…

Canadian snow geese are making their annual pilgrimage through the heartland, heading south during the coldest parts of winter.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A deadly storm system lashed a large swath of the southern U.S. with bands of sleet and snow for a third day on Wednesday, grounding an additional 2,200 flights, leaving hundreds…

Are you interested in starting your own vegetable transplants or flowers from seed? If so, join the Southwind Extension District for “Let’s Get Growing,” a how-to workshop full of tips to ensure seed starting success. …

TOPEKA, Kansas — Just months after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won a second term, Kansas Republicans have begun floating two bills that would change how the state runs its elections. If one of the bills…

CARBONDALE — The Iola High boys and girls couldn’t find any answers in their losses to the Santa Fe Trail Chargers Tuesday night.  The Mustang boys (6-8) kept it close early but were hurt by…

The best way to fund state services and programs is a fair tax code. So when Kansas legislators propose to eliminate a tiered income tax program in favor of a flat tax rate, take note…