The legacy of Sept. 11, 2001
This week our editor spent an hour in a classroom at Santa Fe 5/6 Center, catching a day of Kirstyn Pracht’s class. She was teaching a unit on Sept.
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Ten years after DACA, undocumented youths in Kansas and across the nation need further change
Last week, President Joe Biden moved to codify Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals by finalizing a rule to transform DACA into a federal regulation, a move that would help strengthen the legality of the program and benefit many undocumented youths. As a formerly undocumented person, I know just how much DACA can change lives.
TAKE IT SLOW WHEN RETURNING TO EXERCISE AFTER COVID
Dear Doctors: I’m a healthy 61-yearold woman, still tired and a bit sick after five days with a moderate bout of COVID. I want to exercise again when I’m symptomfree. Would a 20-minute walk a few times a week, and a few gentle sessions of more vigorous exercise, be a good way to start? Dear Reader: We’re getting versions of your question from quite a few readers these days. And no wonder. In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated at least 60% of adults and 75% of children in the U.S. had been infected with the coronavirus. These numbers are driven, in large part, by the emergence of a series of highly contagious variants. This includes omicron, as well as its many subvariants.
Sharing the same road
Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancher Tuesday I was hauling hay; it was my fifth or sixth load of the day, and I had been hauling hay for the better part of a week. It was probably all too routine.
Editorial Roundup: Kansas
Editorial: Hey Kansas Chiefs fans: Will you be more concerned about your bets than the team now? Kansas formally enters the sports wagering world Thursday, with a “soft launch” of state-sponsored, privately-operated betting on athletic events. We’re excited to see plans to offer the betting finally take shape, but no one should be blind to the fact that it will also mean changes — not all of them good — as more and more fans participate.
Insight Kansas: How the issue of abortion affects November’s Kansas elections
Abortion is on the November ballot in Kansas, at least indirectly. Our judicial and gubernatorial elections are critical for determining whether Kansas moves toward banning abortion long term.
More science, now or never
China has now surpassed the United States in the number of most-cited papers according to an annual study of the most cited science research papers by Japan’s National Institute of Science and Technology Policy.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
An important meeting is coming up September 14th Courthouse Meeting (Planning and Zoning) The historic decisions about to be made in Harvey County could not be more important. Our great-grandchildren will learn of this fight and be proud.
GETTING A TICK OUT QUICKLY IS TOP PRIORITY
Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus letters column. You’ve been keeping our mailboxes even fuller than usual, and we will continue to do our best to keep up.
Betting on the Farm
Greg Doering, Kansas Farm Bureau The biggest bets aren’t made at a card table, racetrack or during the Super Bowl. Instead, they happen every day on farms and ranches across the country.