Disputes over religious freedom and LGBTQ rights in the United States have led to some of the most high-profile judicial controversies — and 2022 is no exception. For example, the Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 5 about whether a designer can refuse to create wedding websites for same-sex couples; a ruling is likely in late June 2023.
MANHATTAN — Every carpenter knows that having the right tool for the job allows the finished project to be the best it can be, and part of the decision about which tool to use comes with an understanding of how it can assist in the task at hand.
A long-awaited project by GAF to build a facility in the Kansas Logistics Park took a couple of baby steps forward Dec. 5.
GOESSEL — The Goessel High School boys’ basketball team dug a deep hole early and couldn’t quite dig itself out, falling to Canton-Galva 42-36 Tuesday in the 16th Goessel Bluebird Classic. Canton-Galva is 2-0 in the classic, 3-0 overall, and advances to the finals at 7:30 p.m.
GOESSEL — The Burrton Charger boys’ basketball team struggled with shooting and turnovers in a 5820 loss to Elyria Christian Tuesday in the 16th Goessel Bluebird Classic. “We’re just young,” Burrton coach Michael Rimby said.
MANHATTAN — Nearly 400 Farm Bureau members of Kansas on Monday wrapped up business for their farm organization during Kansas Farm Bureau’s (KFB) 104th annual meeting. The policies adopted will now become the organization’s road map for the 2023 legislative session.
This may be the year you finally throw that old artificial Christmas tree that is getting to look worse every year its is put up and put away. Maybe you decide this is the year I switch to a real tree instead?
TOPEKA — The revolving door at the Sedgwick County election office will compel Secretary of State Scott Schwab to hire the third person since 2021 to serve as election commissioner in Kansas’ second most populous county.
ST. MARYS — The Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library’s lease is safe for another year, following community uproar and legal pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas.
The rush is on as the hustle and bustle of the holiday season ramps up! It seems like there’s never enough hours in the days, or days in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As a parent, small business owner, community member and farmer, there’s just a lot to accomplish immediately after washing the dishes from our Thanksgiving meal.