The federal pandemic-era child tax credit expansion lifted millions of children out of poverty in the second half of 2021. But Congress allowed it to expire at the end of that year, and new U.S.…

The virtual learning series, Living Well Wednesday, is set to kick off its 2023 Fall Series next month.  This year’s fall series will focus on topics of interest to parents and individuals who work with…

Before I ever dreamed of having kids of my own, I was a consultant for the New Mexico Department of Education in Santa Fe. My job? To make sure the schools in our state were…

Allen County sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant Friday because of suspected drug use. What they found was much worse. In a Tuesday press release, the Sheriff’s Department announced two suspects had been arrested on…

BEIJING (AP) — China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest blow to firms such as Tencent and ByteDance, which run social…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: No question, just at a loss. A friend passed away today, much too young, from a cruel and heartless disease that just ravaged her body right up until…

The month of June has been a blur with hosting youth cooking classes throughout the Southwind Extension District. The district covers Allen, Bourbon, Neosho, and Woodson Counties.  These classes provide an excellent hands-on opportunity for…

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida mother was fatally shot through the front door of her neighbor’s home while her 9-year-old son stood next to her, a violent culmination of what police said was a…

Dear Carolyn: Over the past two years, I have, not very artfully or compassionately, ended my 25-year marriage to have a chance at a different reality for the next 25 years. My son is aware…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I’ve been married for less than two months, and my in-laws are already sniffing around, wondering when there will be a grandchild. We plan to start trying soon,…