Commentary

Common ways to help alleviate dry skin

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An exceedingly common question I get in clinic, especially in the heart of a South Dakota winter, is how to remedy dry skin. And the questions aren’t just in clinic; my own kids, family, friends, everyone seems to have an occasional problem with dry and irritated skin.

Students send ‘a Mouse to College’

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25 Years Ago April 21 - 27, 1999 Lisa Overman claimed her innocence after being thrown in jail during the American Heart Association Cardiac Arrest event. Judge Heartless was played by Ron Amyx.

Caring for fall bulbs in the spring

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Fall is the best time to plant spring-flowering bulbs. Existing plantings can be divided at this time as well. Fall and winter is when these bulbs are developing the root system that will support the above-ground growth in the spring.

Kansas Legislative hotline

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Information about the 2023 Kansas Legislature is only a phone call or chat away, the State Library of Kansas reminds residents. The toll-free number for the Legislative Hotline is 1-800-432-3924. Calls are answered by experienced reference and research librarians at the State Library.

Antiques & Collecting

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Many of us have a bread box in the kitchen. It’s usually a simple, purely utilitarian affair made of metal or plastic; nothing as fancy as a carved panetiere like this one that sold for $1,408 at Neal Auction.

Mankind’s greatest need is God’s mercy

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The Beginning of Knowledge What is mankind’s greatest need? Some might say oxygen or maybe food and water, or any other item that is of a physical sort. However, the Bible makes plain one definite need, and that would be one that is spiritual in nature.

Big Brutus digs itself out of its pit

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25 Years Ago April 14 - 20, 1999 Kent and Sherri Starkweather, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, announce the birth of their daughter, Holli Brooklyn, on April 14, 1999. Paternal grandparents are Marcella Starkweather and the late Marvin Starkweather.