Kansas voters gave a rousing endorsement Tuesday to Democratic Gov. John Carlin’s oil and gas severance tax. Carlin swept to an impressive re-election victory, with a 66,000 vote margin over Republican challenger, Sam Hardage. Both…

The Iola Public Library is considering keeping its meeting room open Saturdays for gamers. Director Sharon Moreland is eager to hear from others in the community to determine if there’s interest. The library can be…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I alternate families for Thanksgiving every year. My in-laws have a very different way of celebrating. My mother-in-law does all the cooking and cleaning up,…

DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please provide details on which cholesterol numbers to pay attention to? Half of my numbers are in the “good” range, and the other half are in the “bad” range.  My…

Katie Schamle and Mark Bauer were united in marriage at a private ceremony on Oct. 22, 2022. Mark is a native of Humboldt and works as an aerospace engineer for Airbus in Wichita. Katie is…

Dear Carolyn: What do you do when you’re depressed but you feel as if you can’t tell your spouse because she’ll worry, and she’ll be upset because you didn’t tell her sooner, and she’ll be…

Kneisley won in the Business Innovation category at the Department of Commerce’s 2022 to the Stars: Kansas Business Awards event hosted in Topeka on Oct. 20. Several hundred Kansas businesses were represented in categories including…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I have been with my husband since we were 16; we are now 71, and we have been married for 53 years. We were insanely in love, and…

The Southwind Extension District is offering a Master Food Volunteer training in January and February.  The deadline to apply is Dec. 1.  Master food volunteers receive training in nutrition, food, wellness and food safety.  They…

The Office of Farm and Ranch Transition at Kansas State university is partnering with the Southwind Extension District to host the 2022 Farm and Ranch Transition Conference on Dec. 15, at the Neosho Valley Event…