October 2024
True stewardship
“The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do?
Church seeks a ‘radical center’
LEAWOOD – It’s an unmistakable reminder of election season: grassy medians and front lawns turn red, white, and blue with political ads hoping to grab the attention of passers-by.
Gathering the Wild Horses
Up to the hilltop then west at a lope, Down to the draw and up the next slope, We’re after the mustangs on the ridge far away To bring in the yearlings this cool autumn day.
Support school lunch programs for healthy children
The National School Lunch Program provides free- or reduced-price lunch to low-income students. Kansas children in households earning less than 130 percent of the federal poverty level are eligible for free lunches.
Swedish sobriety checkpoint
Want to make someone sound drunk? Put them under stress and have them answer questions in a language they’re still learning. That was the scene when a police officer waved me into a parking lot sobriety checkpoint.
Panel says ban cell phones at school
An advisory group created by Kansas education leaders recommends that schools ban cell phones for students at every grade level.
City looks at shipping container rules
Lindsborg has two houses made from steel shipping containers. About 20 more of these steel boxes are in use for storage, and their population is growing, says Milton Collins, director of Community Development & Neighborhood Services for the city.