January 2022

Ask Amy: Friend worries that ghosting might not be enough

Dear Amy: One of my friends, “Charles,” has just gotten out of a three-year relationship with his emotionally abusive partner, “Anthony.” Before I understood how abusive Anthony had been, I considered us friends, but I’m no longer comfortable associating with Anthony at all. Normally in this kind of situation where someone’s primary friendship is with one person, the friendship just sort of naturally dissolves when they break up, but Anthony thinks of me as his best friend and is likely to continue, unless I say otherwise.

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Kansas Day Greetings

Dear Readers, At first light, stripes of blue and pink crossed the firmament. Beneath a candy-colored sky, Flint Hills air hung chillycold, completely still, above a frozen pond.

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Bullpup girls fall short in MAC semifinal to Shawnee Mission Northwest

MAC DAY 2 RECAP It was no secret that the McPherson girls basketball team had the toughest path to the 27th annual Mid America Classic championship game. After defeating 4A’s ninth-ranked Clearwater on Thursday, the Bullpups welcomed 6A’s seventh-ranked Shawnee Mission Northwest to the Roundhouse in the semifinals on Friday night.

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