Some things should hardly need saying. It’s not ethical or legal to shoot someone for ringing your doorbell. Or leaving your driveway. Or rolling a basketball into your yard. Or accidentally getting into your car…

This session, lawmakers in Topeka decided to take on the child care crisis and proposed a series of sweeping changes to our child care system. Those of us in the early childhood field truly appreciate…

On Monday, Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a tax cut plan that overwhelmingly favors the wealthy to the disadvantage of the less than. Kelly singled out Republicans’ 5.15% flat tax proposal for its inherent disparities. If…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed a wide-ranging child welfare bill that establishes a foster care bill of rights and a baby box drop-off system, legislation meant to patch up some of the cracks within…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for re-election in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s…

The Iola High golf team came in first place at its annual Buck Quincy Invitational at Allen County Country Club Monday afternoon.  Fort Scott came in second place and Wellsville took third. Humboldt placed seventh.…

ARMA — The Crest High baseball team got behind their two most dominant arms and struck early at the plate in a pair of wins at Northeast Arma on Monday.  Holden Barker hit two homers…

YATES CENTER — The Yates Center High softball team proved what they are made of in a couple of lopsided home victories against Oswego on Monday. The Lady Cats used their bats to show why…

MOUND CITY — The Marmaton Valley High track team matched up at the Jayhawk-Linn Invitational on Monday afternoon.  Various Wildcats took top placements including Janae Granere taking first place in the 400-meter dash, long jump…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I think my boyfriend and I are breaking up. It’s happening gradually, in small steps. Like we had a fight about bills, so now he buys his own…