“It is a truth universally accepted that a farmer in want of good conversation must remark on the weather.” For anyone who is not a fan of Jane Austen, I should explain that the previous statement is a bit of a play on the opening of her famous novel “Pride & Prejudice.”
Covid-confusion is a good word to describe the varying approaches to screening for this disease at various hospitals, nursing and related facilities in the area. My work with the area agency on aging takes me to such facilities in Barber, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt, and Stafford counties.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that efforts to investigate problems at a baby formula plant linked to the nationwide shortage were slowed by COVID-19, scheduling conflicts and even a missing piece of mail.
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Desperation turned to heart-wrenching sorrow for families of grade schoolers killed after an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in their Texas classroom and began shooting, killing at least 19 children and their two teachers.
Americare, which operates a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Pratt and several others locations, has once again participated in the Great Place to Work® surveys to measure its own progress and compare itself to other companies participating in the annual program. For 2022 results just released, Americare has recorded strong advances in virtually every category, and was again designated as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization.
For the first time in our lives, we have experienced a universal international event, known as COVID-19. The World Series doesn’t come close to being a global event. The World Cup and the Olympics are much more global, but even these events bypass certain parts of the globe (and many around us have no interest in these sporting events). All of us, however, have been impacted by COVID-19. We have all, at times, been wearing masks, monitoring our social distancing, and discussing the pros and cons of various treatments and vaccines.
“Word choices by politicians and activists matter,” writes Matt Yglesias. “[S]wing voters tend to self-identify as moderate, and as a result, people who want to win should try to portray their ideas as moderate, common-sense reforms rather than sweeping vehicles for change. At the same time, words are not magic.”
On Friday April 22, 2022, the Kansas Legislative Post Audit Committee approved 11L, my proposal to audit election procedures and practices. It has come to my attention that K.S.A. 25-2708 and K.S.A. 25-2709 require the retention of election records. In this vein, we are requesting copies of correspondence where you have notified the Secretary of State and county election officials of their responsibility to secure and not allow the shredding or discarding of any election records during the course of the audit.
It’s beginning to feel and look a lot more like summer is quickly nearing! The kids have wrapped up their school year, the alfalfa is about to bloom, the cows have come home to graze, and the wheat is waving in the warm Kansas winds.
Sustainability is becoming a daily and household topic it seems, especially in the agricultural community. Farmers are turning towards regenerative practices for the better of their own operation during these changing times. But starting these practices can be overwhelming for some who don’t know where, or even how to start.