Dear Carolyn: Is being truthful always the way forward? For the first 10 years of our committed relationship, my wife’s family disowned her and us because we are two women. We became parents through kin…

A Ladies Night fundraiser Thursday evening will benefit Hope Unlimited. The fun runs from 4 to 8 p.m. at the 110 Event Center at 110 S. Washington Ave. Local merchants Joelle Shallah of Bella Donna…

Iola High School FFA member Cody Wille earned first place in  state proficiency awards for fiber and/or oil production. The award was handed down June 1 at the Kansas FFA Convention in Manhattan. For fiber…

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.