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Andy Rooney died over ten years ago. Many will say that Bill Mahr has taken his place, albeit with saltier language and a political bent. In this piece, Mahr discusses his thoughts on young people in “Gen Z” and “van life” which I found humorous. It reminds us that we are made up of different generations, and given the snow hitting much of the U.S. it isn’t only your parents that walked through the snow uphill both ways to school. The U.S. Census Bureau has not...

I asked if she felt a sense of duty. “Yes, to my community, to my family," Alvarez said. "This is what I went to school for so I’m ready to get in there." “It feels like a million bucks,” said graduate Ross Silecky, who rode through the procession Wednesday on his motorcycle. “We’re ready to go out there and help, help out, wherever it takes us, Florida or another state, we’re ready.” Since the start of the pandemic, applications to medical schools have skyrocketed, and the dean...

Berens, a 48-year professional in the financial industry, recently retired as Vice-President of First Bank Kansas. Berens, of Victoria, Kansas, said her first job following high school was in 1973 at the Farmer’s Co-op Credit Union in Hays. In 1974, Berens married Bernie Berens and moved to Salina. Berens worked for numerous banks prior to joining First Bank Kansas, including Bank of America, Nation’s Bank and People’s Heritage. “There was a period in time where banks were always being ...