A while back, Susan Jackson was looking through some family mementos when she found a letter she wrote to herself when she was 9 years old. The former Independence School District art teacher, who is now a fulltime artist who works under the banner The Heart and Hand Company, read the letter and began to smile.
WASHINGTON — Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye.
DEAR ABBY: My husband, who is 81 and in excellent health, has just suggested that when we feel we can no longer live independent lives (I am 72), we should move closer to his daughter in another state so she and her husband can help us.
If there has been one Achilles heel for the Blue Springs Post 499 Fike baseball team this season, it’s been giving up one big inning to its opponents. That’s exactly what happened in the first game of a doubleheader against Oak Grove Post 379 Wednesday.
After a media whirlwind over the week-plus following new Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill’s comments comparing his current quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, to former teammate, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Hill responded.
Claire Lower has yet to make an appearance at her father Kory’s Youth Basketball Camp at Blue Springs South High School, but she can be forgiven for her absence. “She’s only 3 weeks old,” her father, Kory, the girls basketball coach who enjoyed the greatest single season in Jaguars history last year, said with a laugh.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani adheres to strict routine in nearly every aspect of his life. When his latest mound start was delayed 12 minutes by a pregame ceremony honoring the Angels’ 2002 World Series champions, his meticulous preparation took a hit before he even threw a pitch.
FIRST TEAM Singles • Grant Idoux, sr., Lee’s Summit North — 17-8 record (3-3 in Suburban Big Eight); third place in Class 3 District 6 singles; All-Suburban Big Eight; Truman Tournament singles champion; Sedalia Smith-Cotton Tournament champion in doubles. • Carter McIntosh, jr., Blue Springs South — 27-3 record (6-0 in Suburban Big Eight, only player undefeated in conference); Class 3 all-state (finished third in state singles with 3-1 record); second place in Class 3 District 7 (loss to eventual state runner-up); All-Suburban Big Eight first team; St.
The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing funding gap between men’s and women’s sports programs, according to an NCAA report examining the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
(Schedules subject to change) SATURDAY, JUNE 25 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Sedalia Post 642 Wood Bat Tournament At Liberty Park Stadium, Sedalia 11:30 a.m. — Blue Springs Post 499 Fike vs.