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Texas gunman warned online he was going to shoot up school

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had warned in online messages minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and was going to shoot up a school, the governor said Wednesday.

EATING BETTER AND MOVING MORE HELP REDUCE DIABETES

Dear Doctors: Does Type 2 diabetes run in the family? My dad and sister both have it, and I’m worried I’m next. We are a meat-and-potatoes family, and I’ve got a sweet tooth. I want to lose weight and eat healthier. Would a more plant-based diet help? What else can I do?

Sports briefs

Newton golfer competes at state WINFIELD — Newton junior Grayson Ybarra competed Monday at the Class 5A state boys’ golf championships at the Quail Ridge Golf Course Monday in Winfield. Ybarra shot a 94 to finish 75th out of 93 competitors.

Hesston wins shortened 3A state tourney

SALINA – The Hesston High School boys’ golf team ended its quest for a state title not with a bang or a whimper, but a deluge. Heavy rains Tuesday forced the KSHSAA to shorten the Class 3A state championships at the Salina Municipal Golf Course shortened to the conclusion of Monday’s play, leaving the Swathers up by two strokes and handing the squad its seventh state title under the six-man format and first since 2005.

Taking the road less traveled, not by choice

“I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference,” – Robert Frost The time of the year has come when the state shrub of Kansas is in full bloom – the orange road construction barrel. While often, I agree with Mr.

Suppressing insane ideas doesn’t stop insane conduct

Why did Payton Gendron (allegedly, but he live-streamed it, so it’s not like there’s much doubt) murder ten people at a Buffalo, New York grocery store on May 14? The pat, and at least partially correct, answer, is that Gendron subscribes to something called the “Great Replacement” theory. That’s mostly what we hear about in mainstream media descriptions of his 180-page “manifesto”: He’s a “right-wing” racist who believes that political elites are conspiring to replace him and his fellow “white” Americans with people of color.

Ask a farmer, Summer is here

It’s beginning to feel and look a lot more like summer is quickly nearing! The kids have wrapped up their school year, the alfalfa is about to bloom, the cows have come home to graze, and the wheat is waving in the warm Kansas winds.

Sports briefs

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Goessel golfers finish sixth at 1A state

Schrag takes fourth in medal standings The Kansan Staff HESSTON – The Goessel Bluebird golf team was set to begin a second day of play… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close