Atrial fibrillation is probably a diagnosis you have heard of, if not because a friend or family member has it, because it has been mentioned in a public advertisement or pharmaceutical commercial. Atrial fibrillation (or “-fib”) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, a condition estimated by the American Heart Association to be present in more than five million Americans.
Friday, March 7 marks Global Day of Unplugging, a day dedicated to stepping away from technology and embracing genuine human connection. Unplugging means different things to different people—whether it’s about finding time for yourself, being present with loved ones, or reconnecting with nature.
Financially, making cents doesn’t make sense. A recent presidential directive to stop minting pennies aims to solve the problem that could only befall a government — losing money by making it.
As of last week, 26 bills related to elections had been introduced into the state legislature this session. Four of these bills have passed one of the houses — two in the Senate and two in the House.
My family has ranched in the Flint Hills for more than 100 years, and the Natural Resource Conservation Service has always been a part of my life. Hearing that 1,200 NRCS employees have been eliminated nationwide is heartbreaking.
Who wins and who loses if the U.S. no longer can make change with pennies? Many folks assume that commerce will go on without any change aside from the nickel now being the smallest unit of payment. Proponents point to countries like Canada who likewise eliminated a low denomination coin and supposedly saw no inflation. Superficially, you just round up or round down and no one benefits.
On January 20, President Trump reorganized the United State Digital Service into the Department of Government Efficiency and ordered it to begin “modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize efficiency and productivity.” The task list soon became much larger to include, in the President’s words, “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cute wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal agencies.”
HESSTON — Hesston College announced its next exhibit featuring the work of local artist Brad Voth. The show is open and will run through March 14, with an artist reception from 6 6o 7:30 p.m. March 3at Hesston’s Regier-Friesen Gallery in Laban Peachey Center, 325 S College Dr, Hesston.
Newton Presbyterian Manor recently announced the organization received the 2025 Customer Experience Award from Activated Insights, formerly Pinnacle Quality Insight.
The Tri-County Railers, an adaptive basketball team, competed in league action on Feb. 21 in Newton High School’s Willis Gymnasium.