TOPEKA — Puberty blockers, mastectomies, surgeries that remove “any body part or tissue” and prescribing estrogen to males or testosterone to females to treat gender dysphoria could be essentially unavailable in Kansas to people under 18.
Sarah Autrey held her daughter, Lailah’s, hand as Kansas State Rep. Cyndi Howerton recounted what happened to Lailah in the summer of 2017 at a west Wichita condominium.
Not only are peas one of the tastiest vegetables in the garden they are one of the most cold tolerant plants grown in Kansas gardens. They can be planted about as early as soil can be prepared in the spring. Most varieties produce pods and the seeds need to be shelled. Several newer varieties produce thick, fleshy pods, and the pods as well as seeds can be eaten. In addition, some thin-podded oriental types produce tender pods with only the pods used. Southern peas or cowpeas are an entirely different crop and are grown in much the same way as beans.
SALINA — The Newton High School girls’ basketball team was held to 27 percent shooting Tuesday in a 36-31 loss at Salina South in AV-CTL I play. Newton hit just 11 of 41 from the field, while South was 12 of 36.
TOPEKA — The superintendent of Kansas’ second-largest school district Monday told a Kansas House education committee the social-media narrative portraying teachers as unprofessional and unworthy of respect was a prominent reason for resignations among classroom educators.
Full Vision was founded in 1958 and celebrated its 65th anniversary with a major expansion to its current operations located at 3017 Full Vision Dr. The employee-owned company will construct a $7 million, 32,000 square foot addition to its manufacturing facility at 3017 Full Vision Drive.
TOPEKA — A Spirit AeroSystems executive pleaded with the Kansas Senate to dramatically reform membership and operations of the Kansas Corporation Commission based on an assertion the three-member regulatory body was beholden to interests of utility companies to the detriment of consumers.
Prep girls Central Kansas League Hillsboro 35, Halstead 32 HALSTEAD — The Halstead Dragon girls were ourscored 13-9 from the free throw line in a 35-32 loss to Hillsboro Friday in Central Kansas League play.
TOPEKA— Lawmakers on Tuesday debated the merits of a flat tax proposal that would lower revenues by an estimated $1.5 billion annually and disproportionately benefit the state’s wealthiest residents.
Calving season started on our farm last week with the arrival of three babies. For roughly two months our cows and their newborn babies will be the center of all our attention.