Seats are being filled quickly for a special Christmas lights trolley tour.Three free tours are being offered on Saturday, Dec. 16. The trolley will pick up children from preschool through fifth grade (and their parents)…

The Iola Middle School Booster Club received a $709 check from Modern Woodmen of America, a non-profit fraternal life insurance organization, in matching funds as part of a fundraiser featuring sales of cups, license plates…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: Two years ago, I (a woman) became close friends with “Trevor,” whom I met through a shared passion for a certain political issue. His then-fiancée, “Veronica,” was supportive…

Hi, Carolyn: My husband and I love each other dearly and have two awesome kids. He is incredibly smart, thoughtful and wise. Over the course of our 18-year relationship, however, he has never been “happy”…

Adapted from an online discussion. Hi, Carolyn: I love my family, really. I love my career. I’m a veterinarian (and my professional opinion is that your boys are Handsome). What I don’t love is the…

Crest school honored its Leadership Character Champs on Friday, Nov. 17. Being recognized were front row, from left, Lennie Boone, Lawson Holloway, Maysyn Bain, Emmett Beebe, Bud Sanchez, Kreed Miller and Aidynn Edgerton; back row,…

USD 257 received its third Kansas Star Kindergarten Readiness Award and was one of 15 districts recognized in Kansas.The early education program has been successful in providing free, quality preschool for five years.The program focuses…

In 2023, on-farm trials were conducted in three Southeast Kansas counties under partnership between local producers and their respective Extension districts. The goal of these trials was to observe sunn hemp’s potential as a summer…

Dear Carolyn: I haven’t really dated anyone steadily in more than a year, and when I complained about it, my friend told me that I’m going to be single forever if I don’t lower my…

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: I have a different friendship problem than we usually see here: I’m a…