School board conduct
To the editor: I have three points to make. First, I was a scheduled speaker for the March 14 school board meeting where three minutes are allotted to address the board.
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GOP push against ballot drop boxes hits rural places too
Holes in the sidewalk outside Lecompton City Hall are a reminder that voters can drop their ballots in a box bolted there during elections. But as Republicans question the security of drop boxes, this small northeast Kansas town – and plenty of others – stands to lose them.
Learning to appreciate what I have and strive for practicality
As a military child, I’m no stranger to the stresses of moving and having to settle in a temporary home that belongs to someone else. When we finally moved into my parents’ “forever” home, I resented my small bedroom. But I made great use of the space over the years. With a twin bed, desk area, reading nook and dresser, I had everything I needed, despite my beliefs otherwise.
‘Best of’ column concerns weight gain
Dear Amy: I’ve been dating my girlfriend for three years, and I really love her. I do think she is beautiful, too, but in the last year she has started to gain weight.
Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID cases in U.S.
With coronavirus cases rising in parts of Europe and Asia, scientists worry that an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant may soon push cases up in the United States too. Experts are also keeping their eyes on another mutant: a rare delta-omicron hybrid that they say doesn’t pose much of a threat right now but shows how wily the coronavirus can be.
New fund directs its support to Ukraine’s long-term needs
The humanitarian needs of more than 10 million displaced Ukrainians have quickly become staggering. Yet Mark Malloch-Brown, president of the Open Society Foundations, warns that longer-term problems resulting from Russia’s invasion will grow ever larger if they aren’t sufficiently addressed now.
Governor’s race in Kansas could come down to the wire
Kansas is a state where the Republicans definitely have the electoral edge. The state has not voted Democratic in a presidential election since 1964, it has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932 and the GOP currently has comfortable margins in both houses of the state Legislature. Registrationwise, 42% of the state’s voters are Republicans, 30% are Democrats, 27% are independents and 1% are Libertarians.
‘Best of’ column concerns adoption
Dear Amy: I am a 16-year-old girl. I have a 13-year-old biological brother, “Paul” and a 10-yearold adopted sister, “Natty.” My parents have never told Natty she’s adopted.
Ukraine war imperils wheat, but farmers in no rush to pivot
Russia’s war in Ukraine could mean changes for Ed Kessel’s farm along a quiet stretch of western North Dakota. Worldwide, farmers like Kessel are weighing whether to change their planting patterns and grow more wheat this spring as the war has choked off or thrown into question grain supplies from a region known as “the breadbasket of the world.” Ukraine and Russia account for a third of global wheat and barley exports, which countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa rely on to feed millions of people who subsist on subsidized bread and bargain noodles.
Debate on school programs
To the editor: I am writing in response to Jeff Howards’ letter to the editor. I am a mother and taxpayer.