What is your favorite sport? Members of the Prairie Dell 4-H Club answered soccer, tennis, baseball, curling, ice skating, and walking at the June 8 meeting.   Lizzy Michael led members in singing “Twinkle, Twinkle…

Tuesday’s Farmers Market is from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in Iola on South State Street.  Fresh potatoes, onions, cabbage, zucchini, and green beans from Parker’s Greenhouse, as well as jam, jelly, soap, seasonings, jerky, necklaces,…

Did you know that a bite from the Lonestar tick can cause a rare allergy to red meat and other food products? This allergy is called an alpha-gal allergy. According to the Centers for Disease…

Vehicles collide Peyton D. Wallace was attempting to turn from U.S. 54 onto a private driveway on the east edge of town June 1 when his pickup collide with an eastbound car driven by Peter…

Dear Carolyn: I am introverted and have only a handful of friends who I have known for at least 10 years and a few for 20. I always thought we were very close. During the…

Dear Dr. Roach: Does losing weight fast when you are first trying mean you will always gain it back? —L.R.S. Answer: We used to think that fast weight loss universally led to regaining it, but…

John Schmaus, Iola, and Marion M. Summer of Independence tie for first place of those graduating from KU Medical School. It’s the first time in the school’s history that two have tied for top honors.…

The Iola Middle School has announced its end of the year recognition and awards. American Legion Award: Brennan Coffield and India Barney. KSHSAA Citizenship Award: Bethany Miller and Isaac Velazquez. Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)…

Adapted from an online discussion. Hi Carolyn: My boyfriend seemingly has no good friends. He used to live in a house with the people I’d call his “good” friends, but they all moved out and into…

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 77 and exercise regularly. I just got a fitness tracker to monitor my heart rate, etc. I have always been very slow to get back to a resting heart rate.…