TMP boys come up short against Life Prep
The Monarchs won a close game Tuesday. They won another nail-biter on Thursday.
February 2022
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Indians earn 17th win of the season over Buffaloes
The Hays High boys basketball team used four double-digit performances to cruise past the Garden City Buffaloes 56-37 Friday night. Garden City scored first with a shot from the perimeter, but Hays answered back with a 12-2 run to gain control of the game.
The beauty of a snowy Kansas morning
Dear Readers, I do pay attention to weather forecasts. But I confess that when Winter Storm Alerts begin to pop on my phone or laptop, my first thought is “Do we have enough coffee?” And when that occurred this week and the answer was no, I headed into town to get supplies.
U.S. House hearing on extremism toward minorities turns into ‘defund the police’ debate
WASHINGTON — Leaders of faith organizations and Historically Black Colleges and Universities told members of a U.S. House panel on Thursday how their institutions and places of worship have been roiled by bomb threats and extremism.
Straight talk about supplements; what 10 minutes a day can do
Q: I hear all kinds of conflicting advice about what supplements to take and whether they are good or bad. Will fish oil increase my LDL? I have heart disease. Can you tell me if it matters if I take the ubiquinol or ubiquinone form of CoQ10? Should I take creatine daily and is creatine monohydrate the same as creatine phosphate? -- Douglas F., Chicago
A second opinion is warranted after ‘clean out’ for knee arthritis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, weigh 240 pounds and have atrial fibrillation. It has not impacted my lifestyle. About 90 days ago I had meniscus surgery called a “clean out.” Afterward, my orthopedic surgeon said I should be much better, even though there was significant arthritis. The surgery has not provided me much relief. After examination yesterday, the doctor injected my knee with cortisone, explaining this was the last alternative before a knee replacement.
Ask Amy: Artsy wedding clothes cause family stir
Dear Amy: My partner and I are eloping next month. I’m very excited, but my mother and sister keep complaining about my dress.
Curriculum struggle has Kansas GOP pursuing ‘transparency’
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ‚Äî Republican lawmakers seeking to limit what Kansas’ public schools teach about racism have settled on a proposed “parents’ bill of rights” aimed at giving people outside the education system more power to shape what happens in classrooms and school libraries.
House committee tables bill awarding no-bid contract extensions to KanCare providers
TOPEKA — Republicans and Democrats on the House health committee voted Thursday to table consideration of a bill requiring no-bid contract extensions for Kansas Medicaid providers until the state’s attorney general delivered an opinion about legality of the maneuver.