Western Kansas farmers push to save the Ogallala Aquifer
SUBLETTE — Travis Leonard had seen all the signs. Plummeting water levels.
January 2023
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Observe, listen and be reasonable. Overreacting will put you in a precarious position. Keep life simple, make positive changes at home and set up a plan to help you save for something important.
RARE AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER TARGETS SKIN IN AGING POPULATIONS
Dear Doctors: I am 75 years old, and two years ago, I was diagnosed with bullous pemphigoid. I understand this is an autoimmune problem. I also understand that this is more common in older people. I would like to know more about it. I have been prescribed minocycline, which has been helping.
What is Pentecostal Christianity?
In the wake of every election, political analysts pore over polls for clues about how conservative Christians voted, especially evangelicals – and the 2022 midterms are no exception. But these discussions often overlook a group with an increasingly important role in national politics: Pentecostals, evangelicals’ theological cousins.
60th Newton Invitational Tournament of Champions
Boys’ wrestling Friday and Saturday Ravenscroft Gym Team scores — Andale 187, Maize 185.5, Newton 183, Rose Hill 151.5, Derby 144.5, Manhattan 144, Washburn Rural 126, Lawrence Free State 106.5, Andover 105.5, Goddard 104, Dodge City 100.5, Seneca (Mo.) 97, Valley Center 92.5, Blue Valley Southwest 89, Emporia 85, Arkansas City 77, Blanchard 68, Norton 66, Lawrence 60, Hutchinson 58.5, Holton 56, Salina Central 49.5, Independence 38.5, Andover Central 37, Winfield 36, McPherson 34, Wichita North 33, Maize South 22, Leavenworth 17, Olathe South 17, Newton JV 10, Wichita Northwest 5.
Railer basketball teams split at Maize
MAIZE — The Newton High School varsity basketball teams split games Friday at Maize. Individual scoring details were not reported.
Area basketball roundup
PREP GIRLS Heart of America League Berean Ac. 50, Bennington 30 ELBING — The top-ranked (KBCA, Class 2A) Berean Academy Warriors held Bennington to eight points in the first half in a 50-30 win Friday in Heart of America League play in Elbing.
Kansas governor’s budget ends food sales tax, expands Medicaid
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly’s new budget presented to legislators Thursday would end the state sales tax on groceries in April, provide a 5% raise to qualified state workers and expand eligibility for Medicaid while adding $500 million to a state’s rainy-day fund.
Extending the ‘Golden Hour’
When I was a young physician, we talked with almost religious zeal about the “Golden Hour.” Early on, this principally focused on the idea that within the first hour after an injury, a patient needed to receive definitive treatment in order to maximize the chances of survival, and recovery.
Amish Cook: A question hits a tender spot
A question was asked, and now it remains etched in my mind. This was it: what advice would you give to other couples who still have their spouse? It hit a tender spot in my heart.