Month: March 2019

A college degree is still your best bet for earning top dollar. Yet with more Americans graduating from college, having a degree is no longer enough to stand out. To make the most of that…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — If Kansas’ highest court is going to force state lawmakers to boost public education funding again, some conservative Republicans want something in return, including a say in how the extra money…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Providing succinct and blunt testimony that sure seems to speak for plenty of others, the Rev. Sam Mann, my dear friend and a passionate Chiefs fan, texted me on Sunday evening:…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have released veteran safety Eric Berry in the latest bold move to completely overhaul their woeful defense. Berry, a 30-year-old former Pro Bowler and nine-year NFL veteran, all with…

The overwhelming commitment by school board members to stick to the designated site for a new elementary school came through loud and clear at Tuesday night’s forum on the April 2 school bond election. “Our…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After blowing a 21-point lead in the second half, Desmond Bane hit a 3-pointer from the corner in the closing seconds to give TCU a 73-70 win over Oklahoma State…

Assuring all citizens access to the ballot box was once —  within living memory — a bipartisan pursuit. The landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit racial discrimination  passed Congress with a decisive majority.…

HORTON, Kan. (AP) — A hospital run by an embattled health management company has shut down operations after struggling for months without enough funds to pay its employees or buy medication and food for patients.…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Ferocious winds caused damage across much of Kansas, while a blizzard closed roads in western sections of the state. Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 and several other highways in western Kansas…

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers faced another tumultuous day today, as Parliament prepared to vote on whether to request a delay to the country’s scheduled departure from the European Union and Prime Minister Theresa May…