Great Kids - Connections

Parents of feverish, sore, headachy or itchy children have long sought relief with Children’s Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl. As of Friday, they have needed to seek relief elsewhere; namely, in generics. Which are, before we get any...... Full story

Cleanup crews are racing against the clock to contain a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The slick is the result of an explosion that occurred on April 20 aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana. The thick,...... Full story

Do you like comic books? Well, who doesn’t really, except maybe your crochety, retired English teacher? Nowadays, comics look like serious literature compared with some of the stuff kids are doing, don’t you think? They even have them...... Full story

STERLING • Three-year-old Chase Bevans, of Sterling, is having a difficult time walking around right now. He has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and his parents, Pam and John Bevans, can’t afford to get him the medication he needs to help...... Full story

Support arts education at North Middle School by attending an arts auction 5-8 p.m. April 29 at the school's library. The benefit event will include food, activities and, of course, art. The school is at 612 E. Yampa St. in Colorado Springs.... Full story

Think small! These tiny, jewellike bottle cap magnets will look fabulous on your fridge door. Start by choosing a piece of paper for the collage base. Cover both sides of the paper with clear packing tape (the liquid sealant you’ll use later...... Full story

Two student teams from Falcon School District 49 won top awards at the recent speed stacking competition in Denver. About 700 stackers of all ages, from 32 states and 19 countries, competed in the World Speed Stacking Championships.  Members...... Full story

CHICAGO — Many U.S. school districts urged parents to keep their kids in class and not take them to work today for an annual event they say disrupts learning at an increasingly critical time of year. From Arizona to Illinois to Texas,...... Full story

The Galileo School of Math and Science student rocketry team is one of the nation’s top 100 teams and has qualified to compete in the national, final round of the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC). Galileo, in Colorado Springs School...... Full story

CHICAGO • No one knows how a tabby cat named Charles traveled the 1,300 miles from his New Mexico home to Chicago, but he's set for a complimentary flight home on American Airlines in a carrier donated by an Albuquerque business. Charles...... Full story

FutureSelf will host an open house and garden party called Cultivating Creativity on April 24. The open house celebrates FutureSelf, a local nonprofit that provides resources for disadvantaged youths to express themselves through art, taking...... Full story

A walk to benefit Autism Speaks, a nonprofit that provides grants to autism research projects, will be held May 15 in Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. For more information, visit the Autism Speaks website here.... Full story

SALT LAKE CITY • Twelve-year-old Audrey Conner owed about $7 in fines to the Salt Lake City public library system, but the voracious reader was a little short. It didn’t matter. Her nearby library branch had an alternative: Kids who...... Full story

One day to deadline, seniors! The Gazette will honor 20 members of the high school class of 2010 in its 19th annual Best and Brightest program, and applications are due Friday. Profiles of those chosen will be featured in The Gazette this spring....... Full story

Lately, some students at Warrior Ridge Elementary, in Warrenton, Mo., have spent recess jumping rope.It’s a skill they’ve been practicing in gym class during the past year and one of many lessons they can take to the playground....... Full story