Life’s mysteries unfold in odd ways, don’t they? The Wall Street Journal reports that churches by the thousands are signing up for a service to do to us what corporations and other private groups have done for years –select their targets based on specific, revelatory and actionable data that you might have thought was your own darned business.
A nutritious diet is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle. When it’s part of a health regimen that includes routine exercise, a healthy diet that’s rich in fruits and vegetables can help people reduce their risk for various illnesses, including chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
“Well, if it isn’t the Fleming girls,” Santa’s deep voice boomed to my sister and I. The year was about 1967 and two little girls stood amazed before this man clad in red and white in a shopping mall in a Kansas City suburb. It was like standing before the powerful and all-knowing Oz. He continued, “I happen to know that after you two go to bed each night you giggle and tell each other stories until your parents have to come to your bedroom door and tell you to go to sleep.” We nodded in wide-eyed silence. What else could we do? It was Santa. And he had just disclosed our nightly routine that only we knew. There we were standing before him, and he knew our names! The stories about him delivering presents one night a year to every household to good girls and boys made him mysterious to us. We were believers.
Kathy Beth (Russell) Tracy died Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in St. Joseph, Missouri while surrounded by family. Kathy had been hospitalized and fought a complicated battle for over a month, when she succumbed to complications of COVID-19 and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
[This the second in a series of the best sports stories from 2021]. The 2021 season will go down as one of the most memorable years for the Ottawa University softball program.
A Black teenager’s death after a struggle with officers at a Kansas jail has been ruled a homicide by the local coroner. Law enforcement officials have put the corrections officers on paid leave as the investigation continues with a potential for criminal charges.
[This is the final edition chronicling the best sports stories from 2021]. This was the year teams reached the pinnacle of their dreams.
Across the nation, including here in Kansas, a stirring conversation is happening in child welfare. Child well-being systems are working to cultivate prevention efforts to aid families in crisis by offering a suite of tailored services.
Last week’s windstorms brought damage to thousands of Kansans. In Kansas, 24 counties issued local disaster declarations.
Dear Readers: If you have just gotten a new TV, the screen needs to be handled carefully. Read the manufacturer’s manual before you first clean it. And be aware that some screens have an antiaging coating that could be damaged by some cleaners.