It’s easy to forget today that agriculture is the foundation of civilization. It’s the process that ended our ceaseless following of food and allowed us to settle into cities. What followed, over the past several millennia is the world we inhabit today. In short, farming and ranching are the essential drivers of the manufacturing- or service-based economy we all enjoy.
Dear Doctors: What happens in macular degeneration? My eye doctor found something called drusen in my eye, and now I’m supposed to take these special vitamins. He didn’t say anything about macular degeneration, but a coworker scared me by saying drusen are the first sign of it.
LEAVENWORTH (AP) — A second jury has found a former Kansas police officer not guilty in the 2017 shooting death of a man inside his vehicle while responding to a report of a domestic dispute at a home.
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill hailed by Republicans and Democrats to provide funding and regulation for a statewide 24-hour, seven-day-aweek suicide prevention hotline scheduled to be operational in mid-July.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thousands of undeveloped acres near Kansas City International Airpor could one day house one of the nation’s largest airport solar farms, capable of powering as much as one-third of Kansas City’ homes.
I was having a discussion with a friend th other day about how it seems that so many people are living in fear and discouragement when he mentioned something that really made me think. He said that it was impossible to be depressed and walk in the joy of God’s presence at the same time.
Have you ever been to a restaurant where either the food or the atmosphere just wasn’t good? To have a positive experience at a restaurant you need to receive good food in a pleasing or fun atmosphere. This same 2 part recipe for a good dinning experience can be applied to aspects of faith as well.
LANE COUNTY, Kansas — This time of year, the wheat growing in this part of western Kansas should be thighhigh and lush green. But as a months-long drought continues to parch the region, many fields tell a different story.
Can one man’s journey change history? “Yes,” said writer and historian Deb Goodrich. She points to William Becknell’s 1821 trade mission to Mexico as a pivotal point in the history of the west.
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