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We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend, who is a widower, has just scheduled his fourth weekend trip…

Dear Carolyn: My now-boyfriend and I went to high school together, but we didn’t become a couple until nearly 10 years later. While we were classmates, we ran in completely different circles. He was a…

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column about the MESA calculator. I found the test myself and input my numbers. But I found that I have a higher 10-year risk when I state that…

EL DORADO — Cynthia Lorena LaRue of Moran was among the 59 nursing school graduates pinned at a Butler Community College ceremony May 11 at the El Dorado Performing Arts Center. “You all have chosen…

Warren Ebberts, a construction manager with the Kansas Department of Transportation, was recently recognized for his 25 years with the state agency.  In a press release, KDOT officials expressed their appreciation for Ebberts’ “long-term dedication”…

Principal’s Honor Roll (All A’s) Seniors — Chloe B. Daniels, Quenton C. Heisler, Maddox A. Johnson, William J. Kobold, Elizabeth C. Melendez, Leah J. Mueller, Trey A. Sommer, Morgan L. Sterling and Karley A. Wools.…

Iola High music students Kalibre Smith and Keira Fawson took violin solos to the State Music Solo Festival Competition April 29. Fawson earned a I rating, the highest possible, while Smith earned a II rating…

Dear Carolyn: My husband and I both work in creative fields and have been through financially lean years for most of our marriage. We are very lucky; our parents, especially my in-laws, have helped us…

James and Janice Fewins, Redfield, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The couple were married May 20, 1973. Reverend D. Bertil Gustafson performed the marriage ceremony at 4:30 p.m. at…

COLONY — Crest Elementary School students were recognized as “character champs” for the 2022-23 school year. Several students were recognized for being compassionate, enthusiastic, respectful and ambitious.