Chase Martin’s work colleagues can be temperamental at times. That’s OK.  He realizes he often doesn’t know much about their backgrounds, or their upbringing. Communication and patience are key. A firm but friendly word makes…

Perhaps because Christmas comes at the end of the year, I notice holiday greetings often include an annual recap, for which I’m very thankful since I’m generally bad at keeping tabs with distant family members…

The scene couldn’t have been more dramatic. Ten months after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, when Western experts expected Kyiv to fall in three days, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stood in his trademark military sweatshirt before a…

Note: Paul Porter and Hayley Derryberry own the Shannon Building at 20 W. Jefferson Ave., which is being remodeled. Hayley owns and operates Derryberry Breadery. Paul owns and operates Big Square Media. For Billie Jean…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall voted against the $1.7 trillion spending bill awaiting action by the U.S. House because it expanded the federal deficit and fueled inflation with wasteful spending. Marshall said the measure…

A monstrous, once-in-a-decade winter storm is battering the U.S., bringing with it heavy snow, searing winds and dangerously low temperatures, while causing mayhem for travelers across the country at the peak of the holiday season. …

HUMBOLDT — There’s a good chance Humboldt High classmates Trey Sommer and Maddox Johnson have suited up together for the last time. Football season ended in early November. Sommer’s focus is on basketball now, while…

Adapted from an online discussion. Hi Carolyn: I find it so frustrating when my partner will not do his share of the housework, saying that if I want the house clean, then I should do…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson scored 21 points and No. 4 Kansas overcame a frigid performance from 3-point range to beat Harvard 68-54 on Thursday night. The Jayhawks (11-1) went 4 for 20 from…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs can’t climb into first place in the AFC and secure that coveted first-round playoff bye with a win over Seattle on Saturday, nor can the Seahawks…