Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: A few years ago, I quit having sex with my husband. For a while, he slept on the couch, but now he’s taken to sleeping in a tent…

The Marmaton Valley High School KAY Club held its 7th annual “Trick Or Treat So They Can Eat,” on Friday, Oct. 27. The MVHS KAY Club members and officers “trick-or-treated” around town for an hour…

Marmaton Valley High School KAY Club students promoted Red Ribbon Week the last week of October.  Each day began with the Morning of Champions where high school athletes and KAY Club members greeted elementary students…

Pastor Steve Traw’s message, ”God’s Word at Work,” was taken from I Thessalonians 2:9-13. Pastor Traw examined the missionary journeys of the Apostles Paul and Silas in preaching the Gospel, their Christian walk and God…

The Southwind Extension District Iola office will host an open house from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The Extension office moved to the new location at 1006 N. State St.  in November…

Nothing is more important to success in the garden than good soil. Time spent fertilizing, watering and tending to plants is necessary, but this time is almost a waste if the soil you’re working with…

A second Alpha-Gal Syndrome Cooking Class will be offered at noon Sunday, Nov. 12 at Iola’s Seventh-day Adventist Church,  2401 S. State St. Debbie Goff, a nurse, will present information about Alpha-Gal Syndrome, which is…

Justin and Nicolle Hoepker of Iola announce the engagement of their daughter Chassis Hoepker to Spencer Patterson of Sanford, N.C. Spencer is the son of Robert and Susan Patterson of Sanford, N.C.  Chassis graduated from…

Dear Carolyn: A good friend I have known since college, 20 years ago, recently started dating a woman who is about 15 years younger than he is. While that age difference is relatively significant, the…

Health care reform legislation won’t be enacted “anytime soon,” Sen. Nancy Kassebaum told Iola area residents Saturday night at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Kassebaum spoke at the Allen County Farm Bureau meeting. “It’s such…