FIRST TEAM Taya Wilson-u-p, Sterling, sr., F, Sterling Karsen Schultz-u-n, Sterling, sr., G, Alma Emily Weathers-u, Bethany, jr., F, Scott City Nicole Brown-u, Ottawa, sr., C, Madison, S.D. Zoe Rust-u, Tabor, sr., F, Gore, Okla.
FIRST TEAM Jaden Lietzke-u-p, Oklahoma Wesleyan, so., F/C, Owasso, Okla. Cevin Clark-u, Southwestern, jr., G, Arkansas City Alex Littlejohn-u, Kansas Wesleyan, so., F, Newton Solomon Clayton-u , Oklahoma Wesleyan, sr., F, Fort Dodge, Iowa Clifford Byrd II-u, Kansas Wesleyan, Grad., G, Memphis, Texas SECOND TEAM Brent Clark-u, York, sr., G, Dallas Andrew O’Brien-u, Southwestern, jr., F, Halstead Jun Murdock-u, Kansas Wesleyan, sr., G, Wichita Kaleb Stokes-u, Oklahoma Wesleyan, jr., F, Tulsa, Okla.
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TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate voted to remove all state and local sales taxes on food next year, in a last-minute reversal of an earlier proposal to curtail sales tax reductions for unhealthy food. Senators voted to eliminate the food sales tax Thursday during a Senate debate, advancing an amended version of Senate Bill 248 by a 22-16 vote.
TOPEKA — Melissa Stiehler remembers her experience as the first girl to come out at her high school, back in 2006, at the height of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” She remembers seeing anti-gay marriage signs scattered across her neighborhood, and hearing homophobic rhetoric in the bathrooms and locker rooms. “It was incredibly lonely,” Stiehler said.
BUCYRUS, Ohio — In four terms as a county elected official in northern Ohio, it was the most contentious issue Doug Weisenauer had ever seen. The state legislature had newly empowered county governments to drastically restrict wind and solar power development, a process formerly overseen by the Ohio Power Siting Board, and the meetings of the three-member governing body for Crawford County (population 41,754) suddenly started becoming a lot more animated.
Foreheads smudged with the sign of the cross are the most visible sign of Ash Wednesday, which begins the season of Lent in many Christian denominations. The 40-day period leads up to Holy Week, some of the most sacred days in the church calendar – including Easter, which commemorates Christians’ central belief that Jesus was crucified and buried before rising from the dead.
YODER – All are welcome to join the 15th annual Mennonite Central Committee Comforter Blitz on March 6, 7 and 8 at Journey Mennonite Church at the Yoder Campus, one mile north of Yoder. Blitz times are Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aging is associated with certain ailments, some of which concern seniors more than others. One of the conditions many older adults worry about is dementia, particularly in the form of Alzheimer’s disease. Though there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, recent research suggests reducing blood sugar may be associated with a lower risk.
Tax season isn’t something most people look forward to, particularly if they suspect they owe money. However, a few tax prep tips can make the process of filing a return and, if necessary, paying back taxes as pain-free as possible.