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  • Outdoor Encounters

    By Nathan Bolls on February 10, 2016

    The poet Ogden Nash touches some of our perplexity concerning turtles and tortoises with the following ditty: The turtle lives ’tween fixed plates, which practically conceal its sex. Me thinks it...

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  • Ask Sarah

    By Sarah Duggan on February 10, 2016

    Love & Lo Mein  I love Valentine’s Day. Mostly because I love to send Valentine’s to my family and friends – this holiday makes for a great excuse to show the ones you love that you are thinking...

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  • Re-register to Vote

    February 10, 2016

    Submitted by Kay Shanks If you are a resident who has just moved to Meadowlark Hills or moved to a new apartment or cottage on campus, you will need to re-register in order to vote in the upcoming...

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  • Minton's Mardi Gras Celebration a Success!

    February 10, 2016

    Submitted by Jayme Minton   Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who attended the Mardi Gras Party! I had an amazing time dancing, celebrating and dining with all of you. Thank you to all of...

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  • Outdoor Encounters

    By Nathan Bolls on February 3, 2016

    The following lines are taken from one of the songs that Johnny Cash sings, on his CD album entitled Bitter Tears, in celebration of American Indians: There are drums beyond the mountains, Indian...

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  • Letter to the Messenger

    February 3, 2016

    On Trying to Predict John Q. Public Submitted by Helen Roser Years ago, I took a course from a wonderful tough New York editor. It was called “Writing for Publication.” On the first day, she roared...

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  • Ask Sarah

    By Sarah Duggan on February 3, 2016

    Culture Story Contest entries It’s not too late to get your submissions in for the 2016 Culture Story Contest. You don’t have to be a seasoned writer to enter the contest and be in the running for a...

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  • Dollar-A-Day donors give Good Sam Fund a big boost

    By Becky Fitzgerald on January 27, 2016

    The new year has started off with a significant increase to our Good Samaritan Fund as a result of a successful Dollar-A-Day campaign. In early December, letters and donation cards were sent to...

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  • Outdoor Encounters

    By Nathan Bolls on January 27, 2016

    Last summer I had the opportunity to ask Kermit, the Muppet frog, about what frogs and toads do as winter approaches. He wasn’t much help. For the four species of toads that may be found in NE Kansas...

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  • Kansas Celebrated

    By Polly Ferrell on January 27, 2016

    Our 7th Annual Kansas Day Celebration was a grand success with ninety persons attending to honor 155 years of Kansas as a state. Music from The Haymakers welcomed everyone with a few toe tappin’,...

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