The sanctuary at Sedgwick Christian Church was packed Thursday afternoon, as community members came to pay their respects to a man who had quietly served the city of Sedgwick for more than four decades.

"The Hills Are Alive: Flint Hills Landscapes” opens Sunday, May 26, at Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. Sixth St., with a public reception and gallery talk from 2 to 4 p.m.

Flint Hills landscapes on display at Carriage Factory

By James Jordan

Newton Kansan

PHOENIX — The judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial declared a mistrial in the penalty phase Thursday after the jury reported for a second time that it was deadlocked on whether to sentence her to life in prison or death for killing her...

GRAPEVINE, Texas — The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders — a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members...

They're supposed to be at work 10 minutes before 8 a.m., but they casually show up at 8:30. Walk by their desk, and you're likely to see them texting on their smartphone or browsing Facebook on their computer. Ask them to do...

The public is invited to purchase flowers and potted plants, raised by people with developmental and intellectual disabilities who receive supports from Res-Care Kansas Inc. (ResCare Newton), at the greenhouse facilities...

The EF5 tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday has caused untold damage and claimed at least 24 lives. If you want to help, check out the information below.
 
 

  With the end of the academic year near, many peers and their parents, left with nearly three months of summer downtime, are left to wonder: What’s next?