By Jessica Jensen K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — As rising costs continue to hit Americans’ pocketbook, the director of the Kansas Energy Program, housed at Kansas State University, says some common-sense measures can help homeowners save on their energy bill.
An Olathe woman who lost her race for Olathe school board and was later removed from a board meeting has lost her bid to prevent the board from enforcing its new policy governing public comments at meetings. Jennifer Gilmore sued the board and various individuals in January, claiming they violated her First Amendment free-speech rights and the Kansas Open Meetings Act.
David Fabarez Special to CherryRoad Media I heard a story about a young man, traveling by train from the Western USA to attend Princeton University, many years ago. When he arrived in Trenton, NJ, he was told that his best connection would be to walk a couple blocks from the railroad station to take a streetcar.
Emily Costello The Conversation (THE CONVERSATION) Religious leaders often try to support the people they serve during challenging times. This supportive role was especially important during the past few years as the nation dealt with a pandemic, social distancing and the loss of more than a million lives.
By Chad Frey Newton Kansan One of the most outspoken members of the board against renovating Santa Fe and Lindley Hall, Andy Ortiz, told the board he believes it is time to ask voters for their opinion. “I like to hear the 50 year potential for the amount money we are going to spend,” “If we are going to commit, we are going to commit.
By David Condos Kansas News Service CASTLE ROCK BADLANDS, Kansas — How do you save sea turtles from climate change? Maybe start by digging around in the arid badlands of western Kansas. Eighty million years ago, this dry, desolate landscape was completely covered by water, teeming with exotic forms of life.
By Kansan Staff Health Ministries of Newton will receive funding from a Health Resources and Services Adminstration grant targeted at improving data collection. Health Ministries will receive $65,500 from a pool of more than $1.2 million in funds targeted for Kansas.
Dear Doctors: I need it to be completely dark to sleep well. I’ve got blackout curtains, I use an analog clock and I even duct-taped the digital lights on the smoke alarm. I just read that light at night is bad for your health. Is that true? I want my husband to know I’m not overreacting about this. Dear Reader: Most of us live in a world saturated with artificial light. Even those in more rural areas, who have the luxury of dark(er) night skies, scramble their circadian clocks once the sun sets. Electric lights and all manner of digital screens derail the body’s precisely calibrated daily rhythms of light and dark. As we’ve discussed here before, research has tied these ongoing disruptions to an array of adverse health effects. This includes the obvious, such as poor sleep and insomnia, and the unexpected, including inflammation, obesity and an increased risk of cardiovascular problems and metabolic disorders. Now, the findings of a new study have linked consistent exposure to light while sleeping to high blood pressure, weight gain and Type 2 diabetes in older adults. The study, which was conducted by researchers at Northwestern University, looked at health data collected from 552 adults. They ranged in age from 63 to 84 years of age. Each participant was screened for preexisting cardiovascular conditions and had their activity levels, as well as their levels of nighttime light exposure, measured for a week. The study found that the participants who were exposed to more light during sleep were twice as likely to have Type 2 diabetes as those who slept in a darker environment. They were also nearly twice as likely to have high blood pressure, and to be obese.
By Chad Frey Newton Kansan Before she voted to approve a not-toexceed budget for the city of Newton, city commissioner Kathy Valentine wanted to go to bat for Grand Central the senior center operated on East Sixth Street. For a number of years the city has given the senior center about $20,000 in funds to assist with operations.
By Chad Frey Newton Kansan Covid-19 is continuing a rebound in Harvey County as case numbers continue to rise. “Our case level remains high,” said Lynette Redington, director of the Harvey County Health Department.