TOPEKA — The Kansas House gathered the two-thirds majority Wednesday to initiate an override of Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of legislation stripping federally funded food assistance from people 50 to 59 years of age not…

As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, a military band filled the air with music at the Allen County Farmers Market on Thursday. It was a festive atmosphere, with patriotic tunes as well as…

Fifty-two percent of Kansas food pantries reported serving more clients in 2021 than 2020, according to a new study from the University of Missouri. This trend is nationwide, as food pantries are experiencing an increased…

If you want to know what it feels like to be hungry, Humanity House founder Tracy Keagle has a suggestion. Go on a diet. “All you think about is food,” Keagle said. You might feel…

Paige Olson knows what it is like to struggle to feed a family. For a few months early in the COVID-19 pandemic, both she and her husband were unemployed. They relied on donated boxes of…

TOPEKA — The Kansas House and Senate voted to send Gov. Laura Kelly a measure Thursday mandating able-bodied adults without dependents hold down a job for 30 hours a week or enroll in a job…

The Kansas Legislature and its committees take up tons of bad bills every year. Some of them make sense but would have destructive consequences (everyone likes tax cuts, for instance, but if you cut them…

TOPEKA — Kansas officials are extending and expanding access to a federal relief program for vulnerable families whose children were without school meals because of the pandemic. Pandemic EBT program funds for the 2020-21 school…

No doubt we are living in a season of change, and the fresh autumn weather is likely the very best of times for many. The virus that has taken over our world and everyday lifestyles…

Want to get healthy? Terri Kretzmeier, local nutrition expert, will lead a series of classes on nutrition and exercise over the next four Thursdays. The classes are geared for adults with children at home and…