Meet my Corona. She won’t make you sick but be warned: She may just inspire you during these tough times caused by another corona. “My Corona” is actually my grandmother, whose first name is Corona. Her friends call her “Coonie.” Born at her family home in New Hamburg, Mo., my grandmother said she walked to school every day (just down and then up the hill, she said), and when she was about 10 or 12 years old, she would milk three cows every day before school and after school...

Everyone has been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Let’s make no mistake about that. There is one group of people impacted by all of this that’s tugging at my heart a bit this week, and that’s our high school seniors. Now, I know school districts will reevaluate the situation on April 3 — and I know this initial decision was not an easy one for our school administrators to make. ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. That means almost all of us have been touched by this disease in some way. Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect your heart. The most common type is coronary artery disease, which can cause a heart attack, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention...

Over 100 million people tuned in Sunday night to watch quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs overcome a 10-point deficit in the final minutes of the game and win Super Bowl LIV — the franchise’s first in 50 years. I like sports. I watched the Super Bowl as well as the playoffs leading up to it, but I don’t consider myself a “football fan” or even a member of Chiefs Kingdom. ...

I grew up in the1980s and 1990s when newspapers were well respected and regarded as a community’s top news source. Well, at least that was the case in the TV shows I watched as a youngster. Natalie Green from “The Facts of Life” worked for the school paper and was always trying to get the scoop on something. Arnold Jackson from “Diff’rent Strokes” also worked on the school paper, even writing an expose on steroid use in the high school...

It’s easy to get tangled up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, but this time of year is also great for families to create memories with each other — simply by spending time together, enjoying the Christmas season. Locally, there are limitless opportunities, and they range in price range, but many events are free.

If any family or community hasn’t yet been impacted by youth experimenting with vaping devices, just wait — because it will happen. Better yet, don’t wait. Take the time now to talk to your kids about the dangers of vaping, and, hopefully, keep them from ever using...

Every year at Christmastime one of my favorite traditions is watching “A Very Brady Christmas” — the 1988 TV movie that follows “The Brady Bunch” family as they all come together for their first adult family Christmas in years. There’s nothing like Christmas with the Bradys. Of course, I’ve also seen all of the original episodes of the TV show...