February 2022
This headache never goes away
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have suffered from constant headaches for years. I have had an evaluation by a neurologist, with all kinds of X-rays and scans. Who in the medical field deals with headaches that never go away? They may get to a dull ache, but I always know they are there. -- C.V.
Ask Amy: COVID scare keeps group member away
Dear Amy: Two weeks ago, my husband, who was not being careful enough, came down with COVID-19. I duly reported this to the person who is in charge of a weekly outdoor gathering I attend with some other people.
A push to dump the Kansas food sales tax could run into election
LAWRENCE, Kansas — Buying groceries has become more difficult for Patty Wiggins. Previously, a week’s worth of groceries cost the retired nurse about $30.
Kansas profiles: Moving ‘Heaven and Earth’
“Moving heaven and earth.” That’s a saying to describe doing everything possible to make something happen. Today we’ll meet a Kansas company which literally follows that philosophy.
Kansas attorney general files bill banning sanctuary cities
Editor’s note: Information on Harvey and Butler Counties was added this story by Chad Frey, CherryRoad Media. TOPEKA — Attorney General Derek Schmidt introduced legislation in the Kansas House to create a state law blocking local municipal governments from adopting rules against cooperation with federal law enforcement investigating illegal immigrants.
Drier climate and dwindling water causing farmers to take a chance on cotton
MOSCOW, Kansas — Across the state, small-town grain elevators painted with corn ears and wheat heads stand as monuments to the crops’ economic and cultural significance in rural Kansas. Cotton gins? They’re a bit harder to come by.
‘I don’t want to die’: Ukrainians fear as invasion closes in
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) Yurii Zhyhanov woke to his mother’s screaming and found himself covered in dust. On the second day of Russia’s invasion, shelling on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, struck their residential building before dawn.
McPherson women hold off Thresher comeback
McPHERSON – The McPherson College women’s basketball team had several substantial leads against Bethel Monday night in the first round of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s tournament.
‘We can’t wait 15 years’: Legislative committee works to overhaul Kansas water policy
Time to protect water in Kansas is running short. Parts of the aquifer in far western Kansas may only have 10 years of water left.