“Good grief,” Charlie Brown groused at the end of many Peanuts comic strips. His exasperated exclamation evoked frustration and acceptance. In my first week of teaching virtually to high school students, I, too, said, “good…

Dear Dr. Roach: I found my water aerobics class very helpful. Would a water aerobics class be safe during the coronavirus pandemic? Do the chemicals in the water kill the virus?  — A. Answer: The…

Dear Carolyn: The two people my fiance confides in the most are his mother and his ex-girlfriend, now best friend. At first I was uncomfortable with his talking to his ex, but I am slowly…

NEW YORK (AP) — He weighed at least 7 tons and had eyes the size of baseballs. His bite could have crushed a car. He bore scars from fierce prehistoric battles. All this could be…

A Republican for much of her life, Barbara Bollier said those roots run deep. “I’m still very fiscally responsible,” she said. “And I can work across the aisle.” After 43 years as a registered Republican…

One of the potential hurdles to extending the Missouri Pacific Trail through east Iola has been cleared, even before the project has entered the city’s radar. Iola City Council members approved the purchase of a…

Californian Anya Poplavska came to Allen County this summer to learn more about the Midwest and work on environmental projects. She left last week with a better understanding about what it means to be part…

Bret Lawrence and Jim Arnott, owners of the Iola Pharmacy, opened their new store at 109 E. Madison for business. The move from 1 E. Madison gives the business up to four times as much…

Firefighters investigated damage this morning to a house north of Humboldt owned by Daniel Galloway. Smoke continued to roll out of the attic as crews worked. The cause of the fire was unknown, but was…

It was déjà vu Monday. In talks with California leaders devastated by four weeks of wildfires, President Donald Trump assured them, “It’ll start getting cooler. Just you watch.” Meanwhile, hundreds of fires continue to burn…