Fourteen students, faculty and staff were recognized Friday afternoon at the 2022 spring convocation. Held in Beach/ Schmidt Performing Arts Center, members were selected based on outstanding efforts in teaching, scholarly activity and service.
First Call for Help, 607 E. 13th, is gearing up for its second annual “Photo Frenzy!” fundraiser from 10 a.m.
The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance (ECMA) monthly board meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.
TOPEKA, Kansas — Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly used her veto pen Thursday to strike down a congressional redistricting plan pushed by Republicans that critics say was gerrymandered to hurt Democrats.
TOPEKA — The purposeful life span of plastic bags that are a staple of retail stores can be measured in minutes, while these thinnest of load-bearing containers take decades to decompose in landfills.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man accused of fooling people into paying for autopsies that his company never performed plans to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court records.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could phase out its corporate income tax under a measure that also would expand its incentives for attracting new businesses, and the provision is a problem as lawmakers rush to help the state attract an undisclosed multibillion-dollar project.
TOPEKA — Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease led to rancher Charles Imthurn’s placement in a Kansas assisted living facility and it was dementia that prompted his involuntary discharge. Imthurn’s wife, Rachel, said the facility providing care for her husband and five other Alzheimer’s patients with issues related to memory, thinking and behavior decided without warning to get out of that line of business.
TOPEKA — As it stands, retail fireworks sellers in Kansas are only allowed to sell their wares from June 27 to July 6, a shorter time period than some neighboring states. Seasonal retailers in Missouri can sell fireworks from June 20 to July 10 and from Dec.
Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.