Adapted from an online discussion. Hi, Carolyn: I’m feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume and magnitude of issues that I’m passionate about: gun control, abortion access, environmental protections, etc. I’ve sent out feelers about volunteering…

Dear Carolyn: I have been dating a woman long enough that we’ve talked about marriage. I get along well with her family, who live near us. She has never met my family, who do not…

BJC Health System of St. Louis and Saint Luke’s Health System of Kansas City officially became one health system this week. Saint Luke’s operates Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Patients will experience no immediate…

Iola’s Masonic Lodge donated several canned goods and a monetary gift to the Iola Community Pantry for the holidays. From left are Masons Wade Park, Jay Stogsdill, the Rev. Kenyon Kaehr of the Community Pantry…

Allen County’s Kylee Geffert was one of nine graduates of Leadership KFB earlier this month at  Kansas Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Manhattan. Leadership KFB is focused on creating influential thought leaders who choose to…

MILDRED — A Mildred man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Jose Alcantar Jr., 51, was arrested at the Mildred Store. According to Sheriff Bryan Murphy, store owner Regena…

Pastor Chase Riebel’s message “God’s Gifts” used Matthew 2:1-12 and 2 Timothy 1:6-7 to tell the story of King Herod who was so afraid of  losing his earthly kingdom he pretended he wanted to worship…

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Dec. 23, 2009. Dear Carolyn: My mother, with whom I have always been close, has suddenly started lamenting the fact that I “have no one.” I’m 28,…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I am the mother of an extremely capable 30-plus-year-old man, BUT his eating is terrible and I worry about his health and ultimate longevity. Many of the men…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I need guidance on how to recover from a perceived insult. I have a friend whom I met teaching years ago. We had kids around the same time,…