TOPEKA — When the first Kansas patient to be treated for COVID-19 arrived two years ago at The University of Kansas Health System, doctors weren’t sure how to handle the new and scary sickness. Steve…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address to the U.S. Congress as the Russian war on his country intensifies. Zelenskyy will speak Wednesday to members of the House and Senate,…

Tournament organizers had Allen Community College in mind when setting up its first-round pairings for the upcoming NJCAA-Division II National Tournament, which gets underway Tuesday in Danville, Ill.. “We spend a lot of time talking…

Everyone has something to contribute. That’s the message Iolan Jacob Cooper hopes to teach others through a children’s book he has written and published. “Heroes on the Job” pays homage to the everyday heroes “who…

Several surprises stand out in the response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. First, is the amazing resistance Ukrainians have put up against Russian forces. “It is impossible to say how many days we will still…

Social Security retirement benefits provide a secure income during retirement years. Eligibility for this benefit is between 62 and 70 years old. The most important financial decision of your life will be to determine when…

Whether you are new to gardening or have been gardening for years, all gardeners should think about their soil fertility levels. Just looking at your plants won’t provide the proper information. Soil fertility is something…

The Kansas Legislature and its committees take up tons of bad bills every year. Some of them make sense but would have destructive consequences (everyone likes tax cuts, for instance, but if you cut them…

The February meeting of the Seekers-Not-Slackers 4-H Club was called to order at 6 p.m. on Feb. 27, in the Lone Elm Community Building.  Flag salute leaders were Ruby Thompson, Tristian, and Bailey Boone.  Roll…

Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn: Sometimes when my husband tickles our 3-year-old son, our son will laugh, but will also say, “Stop!” I told my husband when our child says to stop,…