HUMBOLDT — Everyone hopes they’ll never need to use an emergency shelter but most appreciate the peace of mind that comes with having one in your community, Nich Lohman said on behalf of Hope Unlimited. …

Hope Unlimited is asking Allen County to contribute nearly $100,000 to help build a new emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. Each of the four counties the organization serves — Allen,…

NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bauer was reinstated Thursday by Major League Baseball’s independent arbitrator, allowing the pitcher to resume his career at the start of the 2023 season. The 31-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers star…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Chris Beard, who coached Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA championship game and was hired away by Texas with expectations that he would elevate his alma mater to the same level,…

As a neonatologist based in Kansas City, I have recently witnessed the debate over what occurs during pregnancy from many points of view in Missouri, Kansas and across the country. However, caring for newborns every…

In a perfect world, Dorothy Sparks and Donita Garner would be out of work.  Instead, the two see the demands on Hope Unlimited only growing.  Sparks serves as executive director for the agency that tends…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 21-year-old Kansas legislator has agreed to undergo mental health counseling and a domestic violence assessment to avoid being prosecuted on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge over a fight with his…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, now a leading Republican Senate candidate, was physically abusive and demonstrated such “unstable and coercive behavior” that steps were taken to limit his access to firearms,…

TOPEKA — Rep. Jo Ella Hoye is convinced someone convicted of domestic violence or subjected to protection from abuse order and prohibited from carrying a firearm shouldn’t be allowed to live in a residence stocked…

TOPEKA — A leading advocate against domestic violence says instances of abuse continue to grow in frequency as COVID-19 isolates victims and limits resources. Kathleen Marker, CEO of YWCA Northeast Kansas, said in the past…