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Students add vision to collaborative exhibit

2012-02-06T11:02:02-06:00

In a “secret room” upstairs at Spiva Center for the Arts, an art project began last week that won’t be finished for 18 more days. That’s because it is being created by more than 1,100 artists.

Cari Rerat: Pair of graphic novels tell tales of heroism

2012-02-06T11:06:15-06:00

Witty banter, blood-soaked violence, and old-school sound effects make this one of the most fun graphic novels I’ve read in a long time.

Frankie Meyer: Celebrity genealogy hunt makes return to TV

2012-02-06T11:08:18-06:00

At last, my favorite series is returning for its third season. “Who Do You Think You Are?” is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Fridays.

Frankie Meyer: Church minutes can provide details about ancestors

2012-01-31T12:26:12-06:00

As you compile your family history, you will often learn the name of the church that an ancestor attended. Novice researchers sometimes ignore that type of detail, not realizing that church records can provide details that blast through the brick walls of research.

Phyllis Seesengood: Prequel takes Jack Reacher book series back in time

2012-01-31T12:24:14-06:00

“The Affair,” by Lee Child, is the 16th book in the series of Jack Reacher thrillers and is a prequel to the other books. It takes us back in time to March 1997, where we learn valuable information about Reacher’s background and his reasons for leaving the military.

B-easy does it

2012-01-31T12:20:50-06:00

Chris Watson, a Pittsburg State University graduate and Kansas native, was visiting a local video store when he stumbled across three horror movies he’d either produced, directed, directly written or co-written over the last eight years.

Book highlights opposites in animal kingdom

2012-01-23T03:00:32-06:00

Even in science opposite attract. It’s the opposite ends of a magnet that attract. Don’t try to connect the south poles on two magnets, because it’s not going to work. Opposites attract.

Cemetery research can yield details about family

2012-01-23T02:57:13-06:00

Through cemetery research, family history researchers can learn details such as names of spouses and children, military service, hobbies and religious preference, as well as the date and location of birth, marriages and death.

Art class helps kids deal with feelings from tornado

2012-01-23T02:54:57-06:00

And while this innovative program received national attention -- thanks to the Joplin-based episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” on Jan. 13 -- Bourne’s mobile arts center, dedicated to the growth and healing of children through art, had been up and running long before the EF-5 tornado suddenly spiraled out of the clouds.

Danya Walker: Non-fiction work examines history’s infamous mistresses

2012-01-16T11:16:49-06:00

Many times, the cover and title of a book promises a much more risque read than is actually delivered. “Mistresses: A History of the Other Woman” by Elizabeth Abbott is one such book.