TOPEKA — Mary Snipes is mad. She’s been mad since 2018, when her son was shot and killed in Junction City. “I became the maddest person ever. I am still a mad mom,” Snipes said…

Nothing brings women together like tulle, trauma and a shared distaste for the bride.  “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” tells the story of a group of bridesmaids who escape the chaos of a society…

History will record this as the week the GOP formally kowtowed to Vladimir Putin. This was the week when otherwise sane Republicans, who’d spent months drafting a bipartisan Senate bill that linked major border reforms…

HUMBOLDT — Monarch Cement began construction this week on a much-anticipated railroad expansion project south of its main plant.  The project is partially financed by a $2.1 million state transportation grant awarded in 2022.  Once…

TOPEKA — After 10 years of operation, the Care Arc Health Clinic in Eureka will close its doors at the end of February.  The clinic’s closure follows a trend of teetering rural health services in…

TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner characterized as ludicrous Thursday an effort by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to convince a Wichita company to stop building amusement rides featuring animal characters because the…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High senior Emma B’Hymer, whose passion for swimming includes daily commutes of more than an hour — just for practice — will continue her swimming when she enrolls in college in the…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High multi-sport standout Sam Hull will take his football talents to Emporia State University next year. Hull signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play collegiately for the Hornets, following older brother,…

HESSTON — In a season of gut-punches, Wednesday’s may have taken the cake for Allen Community College’s Red Devils. The Red Devils had chances to win, not once or twice, but thrice, and saw Hesston…

HESSTON — Allen Community College’s women found the right formula at the right time Wednesday. The Red Devils were locked in a tight battle with Hesston, nursing a 47-45 lead after three quarters. But Allen…