Kansas is adding court programs that help veterans struggling with trauma and addiction
TOPEKA — Corey Schramm had been on probation twice because of legal troubles, but it didn’t help. His life before recovery was not great.
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US bishops to elect new leaders, mark abuse reform milestone
U.S. Catholic bishops began their fall meeting Monday, with an agenda that includes the election of new leaders — a vote that may signal whether they want to be more closely aligned with Pope Francis ‘ agenda or not.
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Community Thanksgiving planned The 27th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be serving the traditional meal from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Mascot decision may affect two area schools
Changes appear doubtful for Peabody- Burns ore Berean Academy By Chad Frey Newton Kansan The Kansas State Board of Education Berean Academy. Both schools use the nickname of “Warriors.” Both schools also use Native American imagery to go with that name.
Bethel Ensemble concert to feature music from the 20th century
Bethel College will let the holiday music season take flight on Nov. 21 with a Bethel College Wind Ensemble concert at 7 p.m.
City to continue utility rate discussion
Citing “dramatically increasing costs for City operations,” the city will continue a discussion first started Nov. 8 of utility rates - and possible increases to the water and sewer rates.
Kansas Profiles: A niche in developing and filing patents
Patent pending. We frequently see those words on a label but may not think about the process required to gain such a designation.
Ballard up for Hall of Fame vote
Lander Ballard, 72, can remember his first two guitars - the one he earned for himself and the one his mother bought him. At the age of six years old he sold seed packets for a company he found in a comic book.
Kansas women struggle to enter the workforce because of lack of child care and pay gap
TOPEKA — Kansas women need pay equity and more help with child care, a women’s advocacy group said after compiling feedback from hundreds of women around the state. United WE, an nonprofit organization dedicated to improving women’s economic and social status, partnered with the League of Kansas Municipalities to set up seven town hall discussions from June to August.
Hesston Road project slowed over quality issue
A project to resurface Hesston Road all the way from Newton to the McPherson County line has hit another snag. This time, in the city of Hesston during the final phase of the project.