Gov. Sam Brownback’s campaign sought to shore up rural support this past week with his usual tactic: fear.Brownback and several rural Republican lawmakers announced they were upset that former Sen. John Vratil from Johnson County…

Dear editor,I am excited about the possibility of new schools in our area, and want to voice my support! I am grateful for the thought and work that has been put forth by our school…

In a study on the efficiency of Kansas schools, a task force is recommending state aid for school bond issues be re-evaluated and possibly limited.Gov. Sam Brownback requested the study. Other recommendations, which will be…

In just one month’s time the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has multiplied by tenfold, according to medical experts through the United Nations. What had been an alarming outbreak in mid-summer is now deemed…

Be careful what you wish for, the saying goes.When ultra-conservatives clamor for smaller government, it’s a good bet they’re not promoting the elimination of Medicare and Social Security. That is, unless they have a cushy…

Dear editor,Let’s start with a quote from an editorial by Susan Lynn in the Saturday Register “…measure your success in other kinds of currencies…kids taught to read…”We’re excited by 50 percent off on the price…

The political fight against ISIS is every bit as important as the military.Mobilizing public opinion against the militant faction is crucial to its defeat and will have longer lasting results than air strikes.This is a…

As Maureen Olson tells it, she had little choice but to go into the ministry, the pull was so strong.“I couldn’t resist it any longer,” she said of what she terms as answering “the call.”“You…

Ever since President Barack Obama took office, employers have been sitting on the edge of their seats expecting health care costs to go through the roof.So the news health insurance premiums rose only 3 percent…

Five years out of the Great Recession of 2008-09, most Americans feel stuck in a pocketbook time warp.Most still earn less than when the bottom dropped out of the housing market and Wall Street tumbled,…