How to care for winter birds that visit your yard
The pristine, white backdrop of a snowy winter day can be a wonder to behold.
January 2022
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AdventHealth Ottawa welcomes first baby of 2022
AdventHealth Ottawa welcomed its first new arrival of 2022 on this week. Baby AnnaLeigh, daughter of LeighAnn and Carlos, arrived on January 5, weighing 8 lbs. 2.9 oz. Congratulations to the new parents!
Hennes joins Braves football coaching staff
Ottawa University’s newest member of the football coaching staff has vast experience at multiple levels of college football. Tyler Hennes will be the co-offensive oordinator with associate head coach Julian Mendez and be the Braves’ special teams coordinator.
Cyclones hit the mats
Photo by Greg Mast/The Ottawa Herald Ottawa High School senior Aaron Clevenger (220 pounds) is ranked third in the recent Kansas Wrestling Association poll in 4A. He leads the Cyclones into Saturday’s Bonner Springs Invitational.
OU softball fills recruiting class
The Ottawa University softball team recently added four signees to the 2023 recruiting class. The newest Lady Braves are Angelina Arriaga, Abilene, Texas; Emma Melvin, Sunnyvale, Texas; Lizzie Syler, San Angelo, Texas; and Rachel Pederson, Bentonville, Arkansas.
LOCAL NEWS
Wellsville’s Maggie S. Heath, Biology, was among nearly 260 Bethany College students who received academic honors from the 2021 fall semester.
SWEET TREATS
Ingredients 1 large egg 1 cup of creamy peanut butter 1 cup of sugar Instructions Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
Supplemental Ways to Keep Your Child’s Learning on Track
Creativity and flexibility, especially amid a global pandemic, have become the name of the game when it comes to learning. Along with traditional in person school, there now exists hybrid learning, homeschooling, alternative schools, virtual online education, or any mix of those combined. Finding teachable moments to supplement learning from school will of course vary based on your child’s age. There are also important questions to keep in mind as you assess your learner’s needs. Where do they struggle? Where do they excel? What are their interests? Making your home and surrounding environment a haven for learning will not only foster family bonds, but can fill gaps, offer enrichment, and build upon skills to keep your child’s learning on track.
How braces move teeth
Anyone with misaligned or crooked teeth may have considered orthodontic braces at some point. In fact, getting braces has now become a rite of passage for many youths. The American Association of Orthodontics reports that roughly four million people are wearing braces at any given moment, and one in five of those people is an adult.
What’s so great about whole grains?
Grains are an important component of most people’s diets. All grains begin as “whole grains,” but processing often alters grain products, resulting in foods that don’t pack the nutritional punch they once did.