Emporia State to mark union renovation

Emporia State University students and alumni will mark the rededication of the Memorial Union, which recently underwent a $23 million renovation.

Kansas home sales, values forecast higher in 2013

Kansas home sales rebounded this year and are forecast to rise another 6.3 percent in 2013 as the economy improves and pent-up demand brings buyers back into the housing market, economic researchers …

Morning Minutes: Oct. 11

Word of the Day Debacle dee-BAH-kul (noun) A tumultuous breakup of ice in a river; a violent disruption (as of an army); rout; a great disaster; a complete failure; fiasco - www.merriam-webster.com W…

Lost in Suburbia: Snug as a bug in the bathroom

When you get up in the middle of the night and go to the bathroom, you expect to find a toilet and hopefully some toilet paper. What you do not expect to find is a spider the size of your fist in the…

Saelen Ghose: When’s the right time for a phone?

“But Dad, everyone has a cellphone!” my 12-year-old son proclaimed when I told him he was not in the general queue to get one. “Who’s everyone?” I said. “All of my friends,” he responded with exasper…

How sleep changes as you grow older

Why is it that the launch of the space shuttle won’t awaken your child, but the sound of your spouse’s cough snatches you out of your peaceful slumber? It’s because the quality of your sleep changes …

Varicose vein solutions

Many people consider varicose veins a cosmetic problem, but if they develop into chronic vein insufficiency, they can cause debilitating pain and other complications. Fortunately, there are several n…

A heads-up on hair loss

The term “pattern baldness” is used commonly to describe the symptoms of hair loss, both for women and men. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, hair usu…