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Art lesson, history lesson

Local elementary students engage their creativity and learn a little Kansas City history Decades after the Hazelle, Inc. factory closed in Kansas City, ending production of its puppets and marionettes, young Independence school continue to benefit from Hazelle Rollins’ work and legacy.

Nationalist rally in Branson betrays Christianity and attacks democracy

A traveling variety show of Christian Nationalism, anti-vaccine rhetoric and election conspiracies will make its final stop before the midterm elections this weekend in Branson. Headlined by Michael Flynn, Roger Stone and Eric Trump, the ReAwaken America Tour co-opts Christian language and worship to push profane politics designed to undermine our democracy.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

• 3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes • ½ cup sugar • ½ cup butter • 2 eggs, beaten • 1 teaspoon vanilla • ½ cup milk • Topping: ½ cup butter, ½ cup flour, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 /2 cup nuts Heat oven to 350. Mix all of the ingredients except for topping into 2 quart baking dish.

TRADITIONAL DRESSING

• 2 tablespoons chicken soup base • 2 cups hot water • 4 large eggs, beaten • 1 /4 cup diced carrots • 1 /4 cup diced celery • 1 /4 cup chopped yellow onion • 2 cups hot water or used potato water for better flavor • 10 slices of bread, crumbled • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt Dissolve the soup base in the two cups of hot water. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.

FRESH TUNA CAKES

Recipe by Linda Gassenheimer • 3/4 pound fresh tuna steaks • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • Several drops hot pepper sauce • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard • 4 scallions, chopped • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • 2 eggs • 2 cups panko crumbs, divided use • Olive oil spray Place tuna on a cutting board and coarsely chop with a knife and place in a large bowl. Add the mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, mustard and scallions and mix well.

NATIVE AMERICAN BREWS TO KNOW

Skydance Skoden, Oklahoma City ABV: 9% Named for a Native slang term that means “let’s go, then,” this rotating series of triple IPA pairs different hop combos to accentuate the juicy while deemphasizing the kick of the high ABV. Bow & Arrow Foederland Albuquerque, New Mexico ABV: 6.3% A farmhouse ale sourced from local hops, barley malt, and even the onsite peach tree and nearby lavender fields, this effervescent treat bubbles over with a funky fruitiness.

Indigenous brewers tackle hops and history with Native craft beer

It’s 11 a.m. on a Saturday, and beer drinkers line up out the door of Oklahoma City’s Skydance Brewing. They’ve come to toast the downtown taproom’s oneyear anniversary with pints of special-release juicy IPA and snifters of one-off pastry stouts. The tipplers are doing more than just celebrating an occasion— they’re also tacitly acknowledging the place’s Native American heritage.