Lifestyle
GARDEN COLORS
Shown are the subtle colors of a sunflower in the Basehor garden of Ron and Victoria Davids. Ron Davids .
New nitpicking boss brings on new problems
Amy’s Mailbox | Amy Dickinson Dear Amy: I need some advice about my boss. In over 30 years of employment, the majority have been unpleasant or toxic workplaces, mostly because of difficult supervisors.
Kansas district settles lawsuit over student pronouns
A Kansas school district will pay a former middle school teacher $95,000 to settle a lawsuit she filed after she was disciplined for refusing to use a student’s preferred pronouns, her attorneys announced Wednesday.
Jackson water crisis forces residents to find alternatives
The water pressure at James Brown’s home in Jackson was so low the faucets barely dripped. He couldn’t cook.
VETERANS’ RECOGNITION: EDWARD GODFREY
Edward Settle Godfrey was born in Kalida, Ohio, on Oct. 9, 1843, the son of Charles Moore and Mary Chambers Godfrey.
NEWEST SAR MEMBER
Allen Bolte recently was sworn in as a new member of the Henry Leavenworth Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). Bolte, left, is shown with Henry Leavenworth President Jerry Gross. If you or a member of your family are interested in history, genealogy, investigating your heritage or want to become members of the SAR or DAR, contact Bennett Dickson. He can be contacted at 913-702-2253 or email bennettdickson47@gmail.com for information. Darren Hasse
ORGANIC PEACHES
Organic peaches are now ripening in the Lansing garden of Matt Nowak. Matt Nowak .
High-stakes year begins for kids still learning to read
Bianca Vazquez Toness Associated Press Five of the 19 students in teacher Chelsea Grant’s third-grade classroom are reading below grade level. When it’s time to read aloud on a recent Friday, the students show vastly different levels of skill and confidence.
MORNING GLORY
Shown is a brilliant display of morning glory near 10th Avenue in Leavenworth. Jim Baskas .