Ask Amy: Husband worries about in-law’s largesse
Dear Amy: I have a very supportive family, but they are not able to be financially supportive of me as an adult. I am very proud that I am about to pay off my student debt.
June 2022
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Claudia Christine Wynn Shipp
Claudia Christine Wynn Shipp, born November 4, 1944, to Christine Caldwell Wynn, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, with her family present. Chris grew up with her two brothers Ed and Jim, and sister Marjie, in Cincinnati, Ohio, though she often spent summers with aunts, uncles, and cousins in Kentucky.
U.S. House Ag panel mulls safety net changes in farm bill amid soaring costs
WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee are considering how to help farmers struggling with rising costs for fertilizer, fuel, seeds and chemicals — the unfortunate harvest of the war in Ukraine, strains on the global supply system, inflation and severe weather.
Kansas foster children are still sleeping in offices years after promises that would end
Foster children still regularly sleep in offices instead of homes despite the Kansas Department for Children and Families settling a lawsuit by agreeing to end the practice. In one case, an autistic child spent a month in an office because no foster home was available.
Ask Amy: PARTNER IGNORED BY FAMILY WONDERS WHY
Dear Amy: I am 35; my “fiance” is 40. We have been engaged for 11 years.
ARROWS LOOK TO REGAIN FORM IN TOURNAMENT
The Ottawa Arrows need time on the field and playing together. Many of the players are new to each other.
PLAIN ‘OL A’S STOP IN OTTAWA
Nearly 75 vintage automobiles took over the streets of downtown Ottawa Monday afternoon, but this time it wasn’t for the annual car show. Shawnee-based car club the Plain ‘Ol A’s was hosting the Midwest Regional meeting for Model A clubs from states including Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska and Arkansas.
Some medicines can make blood sugar control harder
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 57-year-old woman in excellent health. I practice holistic wellness, which includes eating nutritiously, exercising daily, sleeping seven to eight hours a night and taking minimum alcohol and no drugs. In May 2019 after a strenuous workout, I developed exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis; my main symptom was swelling of my upper arms. My primary care physician ran my CPK levels, which initially tested at 5,400. I was immediately directed to a nephrologist, and within two weeks I was completely back to normal.
Lifestyle choices to help you dodge Alzheimer’s; no pain, no gain
Q: My 82-year-old mother has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. I'm terrified that I will develop it.
OU’S SIEBENTHALL RECEIVES IMPACT AWARD
Ottawa University head men’s basketball coach Aaron Siebenthall has been named to the Silver Waves Media 100 Most Impactful NAIA Head Coaches list. The NAIA is home to some elite levels of basketball and the coaches listed have proven themselves as a select group of high performing coaches.