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Research shows intergenerational connection boosts wellbeing. The residents of Logan are putting that to the test. -
A bipartisan Senate panel on Wednesday voted to toss out two rules backed by State Superintendent Ryan Walters that dealt with monitoring student immigration status and that would require teachers to take the U.S. Naturalization Test. -
A lawyer says Denisse Parra Vargas was stopped last week for having expired tags and told to report to a processing center Tuesday. Her family is now in Mexico. -
In "The Psychology of Liberty: Reclaiming Everyday Freedom," University of Kansas professor Dr. Barbara Kerr defines freedom as having the time to play, gossip and create in community — all activities our ancient ancestors prioritized. -
Despite OCC pushback, utility bill that would boost natural gas plants in Oklahoma heads to governorSenate Bill 998 passed through the House on Tuesday with a 51 to 39 vote.
Happenings across the High Plains
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This week Classical Music Amarillo celebrates finals week at West Texas A&M University with a program of performances by student ensembles from the WT School of Music! -
Photo by Scott Bauer/United States Department of AgricultureGrowing something you can eat in your garden is one of the easiest decisions of all time...why not get something back for your time and effort? One option that many folks always want to plant each year is blueberries...but the soil on the High Plains isn't always a great fit without amending it to become more acidic. This week, we'll talk about ways you can maximize your odds of success when growing these delicious and nutritious fruit in your own garden! -
While almost no white person set foot in the panhandle for three centuries, politicians, generals, and diplomats debated who the territory belonged to. -
Jocelyn Kinghorn, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons/Hi, I’m Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, here for Poets on the Plains. Today, I’m delighted to explore a poem by a favorite Kansas poet of mine Melissa Fite Johnson.
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The Vietnam veteran and former businessman got his diploma from South Carolina State University on Friday. He signed up for classes after hearing about the police killing of protesting students in 1968.
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