Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: My son has just started his junior year of college. I never thought he was the neatest person.

Moon Alert: After 8 a.m. EDT today (5 a.m. PDT) there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Taurus. ARIES (March 21-April 19) uuuu Today your focus shifts to money issues, as well as the possessions that you own. You might ponder your wealth and take a reality check about what you own and what you’re worth. However, you also will think about other values -- values that are more important than material stuff. Tonight: Check your money. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) uuuuToday the Moon moves into your sign where it will stay until midday on Thursday. This happens for about two and a half days every month, and when it occurs, it does two things: It heightens your emotions, and it also improves your good luck. Tonight: You win. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) uuuuThree different influences are at play for you today. The influence of the Moon will make you want to hide and be low-key. Mars in your sign makes you proactive and confident, and encourages you to fly your colors! Venus and the Sun urge you to entertain at home. Tonight: Research. CANCER (June 21-July 22) uuuu This is an excellent day for a heart-to-heart talk with a female companion. You might feel more protective and supportive of a friend today because you are concerned about them. (You also might feel jealous if they pay more attention to someone else.) This is also a good day to think about goals for your future. Tonight: Be friendly. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) uuuu Today and tomorrow, the Moon is at high noon in your chart, which means people will notice you more than usual. In fact, your most intimate and personal life might be on public display for some reason. You might want to help someone today -- someone you know professionally. Tonight: You’re noticed. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) uuuu Today you have an urge to do something different. You want adventure and a chance to learn something new. Obviously, travel will be an excellent choice. Nevertheless, you might talk to people from othe

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has released the 2021 Kansas Crime Index Report. The report compiles crime statistics reported to the KBI by state and local law enforcement agencies throughout Kansas.

September is a busy month for Kansas producers, who are making final selections for wheat varieties, prepping equipment and spraying volunteer wheat and weeds ahead of planting this year’s wheat crop. K-State Agronomy recently released guidance on one other action that could help save some cost and set the 2023 wheat harvest up for success from day one — soil sampling.

Seventeen members and one associate of Philomath resumed the 2022 - 2023 year of study on Friday, September 9, with a noon salad luncheon held at the Lois Flannagan room of the DC Public Library. Philomath, one of our earliest women’s clubs, dates back to the founding year 1897.

Courtesy of Better Business Bureau The annual arrival of Grandparents Day, which this year falls on September 11, brings an opportunity to educate older Americans about scams that are aimed directly at them. There is a constant barrage of badgering bad guys who try every trick in the book to steal the savings, limited incomes and identities of seniors.

Steve Gilliland, Special to the Globe I love the Kansas state fair and I enjoy talking to people about trapping, so I spend some time each year at the Kansas Fur Harvesters booth at the Kansas State Fair. That booth is an excellent way to educate people about the importance of trapping here in the U.S.