Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: Yesterday, I spilled a bunch of breast milk on the floor because I was pumping while simultaneously trying to clean up our living room during my lunch break…

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, stage 3A. It was discovered on a CAT scan when I went to the ER for diverticulitis. I have no…

Illnesses close Oswego schools OSWEGO — USD 504 schools closed last Thursday and Friday due to an overwhelming number of student and staff illnesses, according to the Parsons Sun. Almost 200 students and 25 faculty…

Kiwanian Roger Carswell shared experiences of a recent trip to Germany and Poland at Tuesday’s meeting. Carswell, former director of Iola Public Library, has made travel a highlight of his retirement. He visited eastern Germany…

DEAR DR. ROACH: Will I continue to test positive for COVID-19 antigens even after I recover from the virus? I tested positive using the free, at-home COVID-19 antigen self-test a week ago, and I tested…

The Allen County Multi-Agency Team (ACMAT) spearheaded a recent mitten and hat drive, and donated the proceeds Dec. 6 to Humanity Health to provide warmth to those in need for the winter. 

Dear Carolyn: My fiance is really, really bad with money. We have been together for five years. When we started dating, I found out that he owed about $8,000 on credit cards. I helped him…

DEAR DR. ROACH: My sister has asked her psychiatrist for a list of the medications she has been on during the past few years. She would like to try a new one, as she is…

The Kansas Forest Service is offering low-cost conservation tree and shrub seedlings for purchase again this year. These seedlings are to be used in conservation plantings, such as home/livestock windbreaks, living snow fences, Christmas tree…

Arrest reported Iola police officers witnessed a disturbance Dec. 5 along East Breckendridge Street. Upon further investigation, John Carper was arrested for suspicion of aggravated domestic battery and battery of a law enforcement officer. Officers…