We are now in the thick of gift buying season. As Kansas consumers navigate seasonal sales, they must consider the burden of sales taxes in their shopping plans. In Kansas, many local governments rely on…

Sept. 11, the day in 2001 that terrorist attacks took the lives of 3,000 people and injured twice as many, is embedded in American memory. Like Dec. 7, 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, it…

The recent passing of first lady Rosalynn Carter also brings to a close the 77-year love story with husband former President Jimmy Carter.It was a model marriage in the sense that they regarded each other…

Henry A. Kissinger, who died on Wednesday at 100, was one of the most consequential statesmen in U.S. history. Though his greatest triumphs occurred a half-century ago, his legacy is complex, contested and contains lessons…

We like winning. The three of us have won in athletics, business and civic life.  Together, we guide the Kansas Health Foundation. We are all about winning here, too. We want Kansas to be ranked…

Susan McKinnis, English instructor at Allen Community College, did Iola proud Tuesday evening when she interviewed author Erik Larson on the Bowlus Fine Arts Center stage. For the better part of an hour, McKinnis peppered…

Gov. Laura Kelly received word constituents weren’t keen on the design of the newly unveiled license plate. But rather than take umbrage, the governor made light of the unpopular decision, saying, “I promised to be…

Robert Crimo Jr.’s guilty plea to reckless conduct for helping his son obtain authorization to own firearms three years before Robert Crimo III allegedly opened fire on Highland Park, Illinois, paradegoers should be a wake-up…

It’s time to drop the blame game about obesity and welcome the news that medications have been developed to treat it. For too long, U.S. marketers, health insurance companies and pharmaceuticals have conspired to shortchange…

Earlier this year, Mental Health America released its annual mental health rankings by state. They placed Kansas last in the nation. Let that sink in — last, out of 50 states and the District of…