was recently asked to give a talk to the Leavenworth County Master Gardeners about regenerative agriculture, which is a topic that can have a lot of parts, many of which can occupy many columns or a very long talk. I tried to condense my comments to 20 minutes or so. I
Dear Amy: I’m a clueless aunt looking for some advice. My little nephew (age 4 1/2) is very smart, but seems dysregulated quite often.
To the editor: I would like to thank the Leavenworth community, the military at Fort Leavenworth and especially Col. Pat Proctor (retired), for their recognition and hospitality over the weekend of April 23-25.
A school system in suburban Kansas City is eliminating over 100 jobs, including kindergarten aides and library clerks. Oakland, California, is closing seven schools. Other districts around the country are merging classrooms, selling buildings and leaving teaching positions unfilled in order to close budget gaps.
Dear Amy: The dog I had for over 10 years recently had to be euthanized. I loved my dog, but being a pet owner often made me feel guilty.
In February, United WE released a report highlighting the growing gender inequalities in our state, particularly in health care. Last week, state lawmakers made a small step toward progress on this issue.
The older you are, the less you fret about aging in place. That’s a key insight from a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, which found that U.S. adults ages 65 or older feel much better prepared to age in their own homes than those 50-64, who are mostly still in the final stretches of their working years.
Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting diverging preferences on how to deal with the pandemic as federal, state and local restrictions fall by the wayside.
Dad’s stories grew like weeds in the garden. After his car had “engine problems,” and he could no longer drive.
Dear Amy: My mom has invited me, my husband, and our two teenagers to her home for a special occasion dinner. Our household, and my mom, have all been vaccinated and boosted for COVID.