Q: There’s so much going on with new medical treatments, but are they actually making a difference in my health today? -- Gregory Y., Columbus, Ohio A: It’s been an exciting year in medical research, with more insights into how cancer forms and how to stop it, how genes operate, and how technology can personalize medicine. Every year, the Cleveland Clinic identifies the top 10 breakthroughs.
Today is Wednesday, April 6, the 96th day of 2022. There are 269 days left in the year.
Ernest L. Kanitz, 93, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 2, 2022, at Cumbernauld Village.
Between 10 and 15 years ago, political science professors discovered renewed our interest in civic engagement. Retired U.S. Senator Bob Graham and his collaborator Chris Hand published the first edition of their book America: The Owner’s Manual in 2009, arguing that the best hope for the renewal of American democracy lies in teaching a new cadre of involved, interested citizens who begin their journeys of civic activism by making change at the local level, usually on nonpartisan issues. The authors give numerous examples and tips. The American Political Science Association (APSA) hosted their first annual Teaching and Learning Conference in 2005, while the Journal of Political Science Education had debuted the previous year.
In the state of Kansas, COVID-19 response is changing - from pandemic to endemic. March 31 Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced pivoting from “emergency pandemic response” to “endemic normalcy.” “Kansas is continuing the transition to a new phase of understanding and living with COVID-19,” Governor Laura Kelly said.
BELLVILLE – The Smoky Valley track/field team began their 2022 season much like they did the 2021 season by nearly dominating the girls events and in scoring a team championship while the Viking boys just missed out on a team championship by just 1.5 points.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) David McCormack’s two late baskets in the paint to help Kansas surge past North Carolina during the NCAA championship game followed a Final Four trend. The way teams played in the post had a major influence on how the games turned out.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) In a national championship game nobody at Kansas will soon forget, Bill Self went from the Hall of Fame coach who far too often failed on the big stage to the brilliant mastermind of the biggest comeback in NCAA title-game history.
After making headway Friday, Kansas sports gambling legislation abruptly stalled as the House struggled to pass a final agreement and senators left for a break without taking a vote on the plan. Now, uncertainty surrounds the fate of a sports betting deal forged Friday by House and Senate negotiators.
Tuesday Triangular GREAT BEND, Kansas – After splitting a double header with Andale to start the season, the McPherson High School girls softball team, yet again, came away with a split in a triangular held in Great Bend by losing to the Manhattan Indians 4-3 in game one and beating the Great Bend Panthers 26-0 in a decisive game two victory. It was a heartbreaker for the Bullpups in game one.