Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared in 2010. Hi, Carolyn: I’ve always considered myself an independent person. I am a married, full-time working mother of two young children, so I’ve got my hands…

March 1 was Remembrance Day, a national holiday in the Marshall Islands. On the morning of that date in 1954, the United States carried out Castle Bravo, the first-ever trial of a deliverable hydrogen bomb,…

A trio of Iola High hoopsters earned postseason accolades for their work on the basketball court this season. Iola’s Cortland Carson, Landon Weide and Keira Fawson earned All-Pioneer League recognition, coaches announced Monday, upon the…

OVERLAND PARK — Struggles from the field, and a sizable disparity at the free throw line, spelled doom for Allen Community College Friday. The Red Devils were within three points down the stretch, but nevertheless…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and star Chris Jones have agreed to the framework of a five-year contract that includes $95 million guaranteed and keeps the All-Pro defensive…

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina forward Kamilla Cardoso was one of six players ejected from the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game after she shoved LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson to the floor late in the fourth…

Chiefs fans who endured record cold temperatures at Arrowhead Stadium in January were among those who needed amputations after being treated for frostbite, according to Research Medical Center. Around 30 patients were treated at Research…

TOPEKA — A truck washing company in Liberal faces $171,680 in citations following one death and two injuries because of safety violations. Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found…

HOUSTON (AP) — Jamal Shead had 13 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Damian Dunn added 12 points and No. 1 Houston claimed the Big 12 regular-season title in its first season in the conference,…

The Prairie Dell 4-H Club met March 4. For roll call, members said a place they would like to visit. Lainey Church announced a 4-H council meeting will be April 25, at 7 p.m., at…