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Time for Tea

People around the world have enjoyed drinking tea for thousands of centuries. Studies have shown that many varieties of tea may boost your immune system, fight off inflammation and could help protect you from cancer and heart disease. With warm summer days approaching, a glass of iced tea might...

Payment on student loans hits a pause, but keep paying if you can

Among its many provisions, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act passed by the U.S. Congress in late March hit the pause button for students who owe money for their college education. It benefits students to continue paying on those loans if they can. With the CARES Act, interest on...

Be alert for COVID-19 scams

Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse is warning residents about a scam that has surfaced in Jackson County regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus). Sheriff Morse reports that a few county residents have received COVID-19 scam robocalls. The scammers claim the individual being called needs to call a particular...

Kansas lakes under advisories for blue-green algae

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), on Friday, June 12, issued its listing of public health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae. A current list of watches includes: *Kanopolis...

AG Derek Schmidt to FCC: Help state attorneys general trace illegal robocalls to their source

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should facilitate continued collaboration among state attorneys general and telecom companies to coordinate tracing back illegal robocalls to their source, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said recently in a comment letter to the agency. “In passing...

USDA Offering Farm Loans for Farmers Facing COVID-19 Related Challenges

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding producers that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success obtaining loans from their traditional financial institutions because of COVID-19. Farmers who cannot...

Kansas Receives Grant To Transform The Kansas Early Childhood System

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and other early childhood leaders from across Kansas have announced that an $8.9 million grant from the Administration for Children and Families has been awarded to continue efforts to strengthen the early childhood system in Kansas. The funding is the first installment of a...

"Spanish" flu hit hard here in 1918

“Cover up each cough and sneeze; if you don’t, you’ll spread disease.” That was one of several tag lines promoted by the U.S. Health Service in 1918 to stop the possible spread of the Spanish influenza. Like COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Spanish flu caused Kansas residents to be quarantined and...

Prairie Band Casino & Resort to reopen Monday

Prairie Band Casino and Resort will reopen its doors to the public on Monday, June 15, it has been reported. Prairie Band, along with Sac and Fox Casino, Golden Eagle Casino and state-owned casinos, suspended its operations in March because of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Firekeeper Golf...

Spring Livestock show set for this weekend

The Jackson County Spring Livestock Show was started several years ago as an opportunity for the county’s youth to be in the “spotlight’’ with their livestock projects more than just the county fair, according to Deb Dillner, a fair board member. A lot of time, effort, energy and dollars are...