Community center will strengthen aging agency partners
The East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging outlines a plan to co locate with Neosho Community College Ottawa Library Ottawa Recreation Commission YMCA and Franklin County Convention and Tourism in a new community center. The goal is to offer programs for older adults focusing on health nutrition exercise and mental engagement while leveraging shared spaces for seminars internships and intergenerational activities. Executive director Elizabeth Maxwell states the center will enhance services and community strength.
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Kansas urged to adopt comprehensive sex education nationally
The piece contrasts federal abstinence funding with states choosing comprehensive sex education. It cites Kansas teen birth rates and higher education levels of mothers, notes declines in teen pregnancies reversing, and argues for complete information over abstinence-only messaging backed by AMA and AAP. It warns abstinence pledges fail and emphasizes need for factual, full instruction.
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Huckabee as GOP Huckicide and Dean Revisited
Rich Lowry surveys Mike Huckabee as a potential Republican nominee, arguing his religiosity and tax positions risk alienating independents and upper-income voters. He warns Huckabee lacks national security credentials and policy depth, likening the dynamic to Howard Dean’s 2003 rise and 2004 collapse.
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