The Central Heights cross country teams garnered state medals and came close to a team plaque Saturday in the 2A State meet in Wamego. Four individuals – two boys and two girls – finished in the top 20 and earned a medal.
The Ottawa University men’s basketball team found out a lot about themselves in the opening two games of the season. Ottawa played two different games en route to a 2-0 start.
Nancy Black, Tribune Content Agency DABIHDA Vitality blossoms this year. Steady efforts strengthen foundations for domestic harmony. A personal epiphany illuminates the autumn, leading to a partnership shift this winter. Springtime energizes your physical performance, supporting resolution of summer challenges with passion projects. You’re growing stronger with every step.
Dear Amy: I’m hoping you can shed some light on this subject. Is there any justification or logical reasoning behind some of these new parenting trends, specifically one that grants basically full autonomy to a toddler to make his or her own decisions? One that is particularly irksome is letting said toddler choose whether or not they want to hug an immediate family member.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male.
A hug when I come home after a long day. A smile that melts my heart. A song and a dance that are spontaneous and carefree. Those are some of the blessings that come to mind when I think about my daughter.
TOPEKA — Three of every four Kansans taking part in a statewide survey support a minimum age of 21 to purchase a firearm and endorsed a prohibition on sales of guns to people convicted of violent misdemeanors or anyone reported as dangerous to law enforcement by a mental health provider.
A study shows about half of children in the United States have detectable levels of lead in their blood, despite federal regulations that ban or restrict its use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopted a new strategy to reduce exposure, particularly in low-income and communities of color that are disproportionately affected.
Dear Readers, It’s funny now—that joke Mother Nature pulled on me last week—but I wasn’t laughing when, only a day after I’d packed all my summer clothes away, the mercury topped out above ninety degrees. And the winds that followed, as they abruptly changed the landscape out my window, didn’t do much to restore my sense of humor either. I’ve no idea where the leaves went because none are piled against the house and our patio is clean as a whistle. As I write, a breeze is still moving through the Flint Hills, rippling the pond water from east to west and making waves among the trees by lifting bare brown and grey branches up and down. The natural world’s undulations brought me to my senses. How could I forget the cardinal rules of dealing with the weather (Kansas weather) and life in general?
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents, accidents and arrests from Oct. 8-19.