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These Colorado Veterans Are Finding Peace On The Farm
Ben and Leticia Ward’s farm in Fountain, Colorado, just outside Colorado Springs, doesn’t look like an army base. But it’s not hard to uncover whiffs of military influence at Little Roman Farm. A stack of sturdy fiberglass bins next to a greenhouse seem benign, ready to be put to use as brooding bins for chickens…
Can’t Hurry Love: Rare Snail Finds Romance After Global Search
A genetic fluke stood in the way of love for a lonely and unique snail named Jeremy. But thanks to a public appeal, the snail has hopefully found a mate — or maybe even two.
Love Itself: Leonard Cohen’s Holy Touch
The revered songwriter, who died Thursday at the age of 82, compelled us to dwell on the relationship between the profane and the profound.
Crossroads Academy Plans Downtown Kansas City High School, Will Be Housed Temporarily in Commerce Tower
By Kevin Collison (Update: Park University announced May 25 it will temporarily house students for the planned Crossroads Academy high school at its downtown campus in the former Commerce Tower building) Four years after opening a school for 190 elementary students in a former office building on Central Street, Crossroads Academy is planning to open…
Victims’ Families Disappointed No Criminal Charges in Blast That Killed Six
TOPEKA, Kan. – Officials of Kansas City-based Bartlett Grain will not face criminal charges in the aftermath of a 2011 explosion at the company’s Atchison elevator that killed six workers, the U.S. Attorney for Kansas said Thursday. The announcement came just as family members of the workers who were killed emerged from a nearly 2-hour…