Noah Gordon gave the Communion Meditation this week at Colony Christian Church based on the Scripture, Colossians 3:5-10. When we accept Jesus, we need to rid ourselves of earthly temptations.  Guest speaker, John “JP” Smith,…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man has been charged in a crash that killed a longtime radio DJ. The Wichita Eagle reports that 43-year-old Ray Anthony Watkins faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter while…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas announced Monday that it will shorten the time students are on campus for the fall semester as it seeks to block a coronavirus wave. Under the plan,…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s mayor is vowing to change police use-of-force policies and require that officers receive continuous training in how to deescalate situations before the consequences become fatal. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced her…

To date, COVID-19 has infected at least 2 million Americans and killed more than 115,000, a quarter of all the world’s cases and deaths. There’s plenty of places to lay blame — a lack of…

The U.S. Interior Department tweeted on June 10 that a Politico report about plans to jump-start oil exploration off Florida’s coasts was “fake news.” As much as we would like to believe Interior, we don’t.…

The U.S. Supreme Court caught up with public sentiment Monday when it agreed to protect the rights of gay and transgender people in the workplace. By a 6-3 vote, the justices ruled employers cannot discriminate…

Dear Carolyn: You once wrote that “secrecy and privacy are not the same thing.” Can you articulate the difference? My husband is a very private person. I think it veers into secrecy but he disagrees.…

Richard Cook, a graduate of the University of Kansas school of pharmacy, will join his father, Gene, in the operation of Cook’s Rexall Pharmacy on the west side of the square.  ***** The widening of…

OTTAWA — The AA Iola Indians’ bats popped in their season opener on Saturday in Ottawa. Iola combined for 26 runs in 11 trips to the plate, beating the Topeka Kansas Senators and Ottawa by…