BUHLER, Kansas – Consistency has been the name of the game for the McPherson Bullpups in tennis this spring, and that game continued as McPherson placed first in a meet at Buhler on Tuesday and came back two days later to take second at a meet in Maize.
Today is Sunday, April 24, the 114th day of 2022. There are 251 days left in the year.
Q: Both my parents sort of lost it in their late 70s. What can I do (I am 38) to make sure I stay sharp as I get older? -- Steve R., Cicero, Illinois A: You're already acting smartly! The time to think about protecting your brain from cognition problems and dementia is as early as possible, and it definitely is important when you reach your 40s and 50s.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old female. In 2012, I broke my ankle and they put in a plate and six screws on one side, and one screw on the other side. I’ve been reading that one should not leave the screws in for the rest of their life, because it can cause problems with the bones, causing arthritis. I can touch and feel the screw heads. The only problem is buying shoes that aren’t too high to rub, or when I sleep, positioning my foot.
Dear Amy: My psychiatrist suggested I write to you because none of the professionals we’ve consulted have an answer. I had two children with a selfish, emotionally abusive man.
TOPEKA, Kansas — Finding child care in Kansas has become so hard that some Kansas parents now plan pregnancies around open child care slots. “They are actually trying to time their pregnancies,” said Reva Wywadis, executive director of Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas.
MANHATTAN, Kansas — Kansas officials announced an agreement Monday to build a $650 million biological manufacturing plant near Manhattan that will create 500 jobs. The facility in Pottawatomie County will develop vaccines to help combat biological threats.
From hay to historic buildings – and parts to pies – Craig Stertz is involved in his rural community. He is what we call a ruralpreneur, an entrepreneur taking on multiple projects in his small town.
TOPEKA — Leaders of the state-run Medicaid program expect the newly renewed federal public health emergency to end in July, along with continuous KanCare eligibility, leading to coverage changes for thousands of Kansans.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — The trial of a former Leavenworth police officer charged in a fatal shooting in 2017 ended in a mistrial after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict.