When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022, he was betting against the West.  The West — understood as Europe and the United States — would not have the mettle to save Ukraine, he surely surmised.…

Since 1979, Harvesters — The Community Food Network and our partner agencies have served our region providing consistent access to nutritious food for those experiencing food insecurity.  We now serve 27 counties and provide more…

Last week it looked hopeful that U.S. farmers and those in the hospitality business would be protected from immigration raids that have ramped up in recent weeks.  After meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins,…

Kansas is a national leader in renewable energy. Over 40% of our electricity is generated by wind. This has created thousands of jobs, over $11 billion in capital investment, and tens of millions of dollars…

After more than four decades of effort, Iran was closer than ever to having the capability to assemble a nuclear weapon rapidly. Then on Friday, Israel launched a massive attack on the country and its…

President Trump’s repeated suggestions in the aftermath of Israel’s attack on Iran that Tehran should “make a deal before it’s too late” have been met with widespread mockery on social media and among experts who…

There is, on the face of it, a clear logic behind President Donald Trump’s decision this month to raise the tariff on imported aluminum from 25 percent to 50 percent. He thinks the United States…

Future cancer cures are in jeopardy because of dramatic and unprecedented proposed reductions in research funding, staff eliminations and policy shifts at the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute.  That’s why I traveled…

Israel’s attack on Iran opens the next phase of the Great Middle Eastern War that began on Oct. 7, 2023. Over the past 20 months, that war has played out on fronts across the region…

I shuddered as I covered the public hearing Thursday night on Evergy’s request for an electric rate increase — because I remember California. Evergy is requesting a bold increase of 8.62% in its rates.  That’s…