TOPEKA. – Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly spent 18 months sparring with Kansas’ legislative Republicans over COVID-19 measures. In the early days of the pandemic she imposed and then extended a stay-at-home order, issued a brief statewide mask mandate and tried to limit in-person worship services – all while meeting growls of GOP protest.
Basehor Brownie Troop 2714 shared their holiday spirit with some senior citizens recently, earning not only a Girl Scout caroling badge but also the appreciation of those residents. While the group originally had plans to visit several assisted living centers to sing, the latest COVID-19 variant forced some last-minute cancellations of those centers out of an abundance of caution to keep residents safe.
Every year about this time, my schoolmates and I would make sure we didn’t miss the classic Christmas tale by Charles Schultz and his hapless cast of childlike characters: Charlie Brown, Lucy, Pigpen, etc., and of course that adorable dog, Snoopy.
She was nervous about the birth of the baby and to make matters worse, they had to travel 90 miles for a census and pay their taxes. It was going to be a long and difficult journey, as she would probably need to stop and rest often for her swollen ankles and fatigue. Her husband was being so kind and reassured her once they got into town he’d get a room at the inn so she could rest.
When Westminster United Methodist Church in Houston resumed in-person services late last year, after a sevenmonth halt due to COVID-19, there were Sundays when only three worshippers showed up, according to the pastor, Meredith Mills.
SPARTA, Wis. – The iconic melodies of “The Nutcracker” sounded through an unusual venue: a U.S.
The world likely will generate more electricity from the dirtiest source this year than ever before, indicating just how far the energy transition still needs to run in the fight against climate change.
RICHMOND, Va. – A rust-colored 1875 almanac, a cloth envelope and a silver coin were found Wednesday in a time capsule that lay hidden beneath a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Virginia for more than 130 years.
NEW YORK – With COVID-19 cases spiking, New York City officials said Wednesday they’re opening more testing sites and restricting visiting at city-run hospitals and jails – but having crowds in Times Square for New Year’s Eve is still a go, for now.
The nation’s snow belt is facing a severe snowplow driver shortage: Montana is down half its temporary snowplow drivers this year. Kansas is missing nearly a third of all snowplow operators. Pennsylvania needs almost 60% more temporary drivers.