January 2025

Kassebaum, for example

On the first Thursday of this frosty new year, Joe Biden named 20 recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal, an honor for those “who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.”

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Town Rock Sign

I brush aside the curled pink tangle Of last year's bluestem leaves And pull hard against the flat rock's edge, but it won't budge. I see another and tip it up, A limestone mold of ancient seas, Lift its always-impressive weight Up to balance on my hip, Sidestep and lay it on a bare place In the "D" of the town rock sign.

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Big picture

It was cold and snowy last week, but the average temperatures across the contiguous U.S. and the world in 2024 were the warmest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Friday.

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Enjoy the snow

All across the state, Kansans have been enjoying or perhaps dealing with the snow for more than a week. I have heard countless people remark that there's been more snow than we have had in years.

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