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Deliberate listening among competing voices

Frankly there are competing demands on people to listen to (especially now it seems in the current election cycle), and we’ve seemed to have lost the art of conversation. With…

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Cultivating agricultural innovation

Metro CreativeThe agricultural sector is evolving thanks to new technology necessitated by a growing global population and the pressures of climate change. The United Nations predicts a global population of…

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Extension office hosts summer interns

At a recent review at a county commission meeting, the K-State Extension Office’s second-quarter “Making a Difference “ report shared the organization’s activities earlier this year and discussed the internships that took place over the summer.

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Talented VB players highlight elite team

Photo by Greg Mast/The Ottawa Herald The Ottawa Herald All-Area volleyball team members are, Leah Askins-Dieterich, Kirby Evans, Sarah Kane, Becca Meyer, Ottawa; Taylee McArthur, Greelie McMahon. Zoe Dowd, Teegan McArthur, West Franklin; Joley Ferguson, Kenna Kimball, Anna Heckman, Central Heights; back row, Taylor Boling, Jazlene Kirk, and Kailynn Rice, Wellsville. Not pictured is Alana…

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Opinion

Deliberate listening among competing voices

Frankly there are competing demands on people to listen to (especially now it seems in the current election cycle), and we’ve seemed to have lost the art of conversation. With that in mind, and the…

Lifestyle

Cultivating agricultural innovation

Metro CreativeThe agricultural sector is evolving thanks to new technology necessitated by a growing global population and the pressures of climate change. The United Nations predicts a global population of 9.7 billion by 2050. The…