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.…

It looks as if the hope that bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities would be a one-and-done affair was wishful thinking. On Monday evening, Iran fired missiles at our military base in Qatar where about 10,000 U.S.…

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…

Is cruelty part of the White House strategy for mass deportation? Sometimes it appears so, and a case in point is the legal ambush to deny in-state tuition to the so-called Dreamers. These are the…

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…

Rep. Melissa Hortman, former speaker of the Minnesota House, and her husband, Mark, were killed in their home early Saturday morning by someone impersonating a police officer. Several miles away, state Sen. John Hoffman and…