Month: July 2020

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Not long ago, Tim Hill was wrapping up eight brutal months of chemotherapy to treat colon cancer. If anybody had a reason to opt out of baseball’s restart, it would…

With Gov. Laura Kelly announcing classroom doors will remain shut until after Labor Day, the Kansas High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) has decided to push back their plan for the fall sports season.  Originally KSHSAA…

WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of wrangling, the Pentagon is banning displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, in a carefully worded policy that doesn’t mention the word ban or that specific flag. The…

WASHINGTON — In a blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to tighten the immigration system, the U.S. appeals court in Washington overturned a policy that made it harder for people fleeing persecution to receive asylum.…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas reported Friday that it saw more than 1,000 new novel coronavirus cases over the previous two days, again giving the state its worst seven-day spike since the pandemic began. The…

With temperatures reaching the upper 90s this weekend, we’ve arrived at the dog days of summer. It’s hot, we’re listless and yearn for the chill of a crisp fall morning. Given the pandemic, summer weeks…

If I were a school teacher, I’d feel immensely relieved that Gov. Laura Kelly has postponed the opening of public schools until after Labor Day.  My son, Tim, a former teacher, has expressed concerns about…

Humboldt can now boast of its very own student agricultural test plot, developed by graduating senior Cooper Jaro and the high school FFA. Located on the north end of the Humboldt Sports Complex, the 5.1-acre…

Returning to teaching after a pandemic brings certain challenges, according to Moran native Molly McEwan. She and her fiance, Tyson Carpenter, were living in China and working as teachers when the COVID-19 pandemic began in…

Mitchell and Christina Shaw of Pleasanton are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Monique Tiana, to Johnathon David Gray, son of Raquel and James Beltz of Pleasanton and Eric and Joy Gray of…