Month: July 2022

Dear editor, Much confusion has arisen from the amendment on the ballot in August. Both sides claim that the laws that are in place now will remain in place after the vote. Both sides are…

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Republicans have spent more than three decades making it as hard as possible to get an abortion in Kansas, and now that their chance to ban the procedure is in sight,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” the White House said, as new variants of the highly contagious virus are challenging the nation’s efforts…

The house where I was raised had an open shelf rule. This meant my brother and I were allowed to read anything, no matter how inappropriate or beyond our years. We never had to ask.…

DE SOTO — U.S. Army base closure personnel responsible for the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant offered Wednesday the first update in three years on costly remediation of soil, water, buildings and drainage pipes contaminated…

Luke Aichele of McPherson believes in the power of listening. That skill has served him well as the owner of a barbershop in his hometown.  He hopes it also will earn him a seat as…

The 21st overall selection in this year’s NBA Draft in Christian Braun represents the state of Kansas through and through. A native of nearby Burlington, Braun played his college career at Kansas University.  Just this…

Forty years ago this summer, Christian Okoye left Nigeria to attend Azusa Pacific on a track and field scholarship. Upon his arrival, Okoye had never so much as seen an American football, having known back…

MOSCOW (AP) — The spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry lashed out Thursday at the United States characterizing basketball star Brittney Griner’s jailing on drug charges as “wrongful detention,” saying it shows disrespect for Russian law.…

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s actions — and inaction — during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol will take center stage at Thursday’s prime-time hearing, as the committee investigating the assault wraps…