Travel anywhere on the planet and you’ll find some version of ice cream. Grab a lemon gelato in Italy; a stick of butterscotch kulfi in Nepal; a cinnamon paleta bar in Mexico. If you’re in…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have two kids under 5. We have negotiated giving each other one day “off” per week, which means a total of about 24 hours…

Dear Dr. Roach: As a snack before dinner, which is better: nuts from a can or from a plastic bag?  Or should only veggies be a snack with, say, hummus? We are now retired and…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Paige Bostater of Iola Sunday for suspicion of battery in the 1600 block of Northwestern Circle. On June 6, officers arrested Jacquelyn Mason, 32, Iola, for suspicion of battery…

Fantasy novelist L. A. Holloway, Iola, will be at Iola Public Library at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss her career as a self-published author and tell all about her latest and fourth book, “Reborn as…

Is work getting you down? Maybe every day feels like a Monday for you.  There is value in working towards happiness at work.  It is tied to better health, creativity, less turn over, and much…

Dispositions: Jimmy Joe Hill, Wheatland, Mo., entered diversion agreement for driving while intoxicated, fined $515. Nicholas L. Sutton, dog running at large/vicious animal, violation $375.

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: My brothers and I lost our mom five years ago. For a while,…

The Prairie Dell 4-H Club met Monday for Parents Night. For roll call, members shared the projects they are working on for the Allen County Fair. They sang “If You’re Happy and You Know It”…

ELSMORE — The 86th Elsmore Alumni Banquet was held May 27 at Elsmore City Hall. Fifty-six of the 93 in attendance were alumni. Recognition was given to past and present military and to all teachers. …