U.S. officials moved quickly Saturday in what they assessed was a small window of time to retrieve U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from his Afghan captors. For five years Sgt. Bergdahl was held as a…

The first cue that a problem exists is denial. That’s why someone attending Alcoholics Anonymous begins with, “Hi, I’m Susan, and I’m an alcoholic.” Until a person, a society, a culture, can admit to a…

Ten years ago I spent one hour a week reading to a little girl as part of an elementary school reading program. This week, she asked if I would write her a letter of recommendation…

Once upon a time, a popular event was the Iola-to-Humboldt innertube race. It started out as a lark in 1969, when Bill Haire and friends tossed innertubes in the Neosho River below the dam west…

  Kansas is the focus of a three-part series on the news program “All In,” on channel MSNBC. Yes, it’s a liberal-leaning program, hosted by Chris Allen, so its bent, naturally, was to target ultra-conservative …

Women are poor advocates for themselves, according to two high-powered women in the recent edition of The Atlantic magazine. In general, we tend to underestimate our abilities and give an even worse impression to others.…

It’s fitting that graduation comes in the spring, a season of new beginnings. Inherently, the completion of one level brings with it the challenges of the next. That’s the hope, at any rate. These days,…

A change in who provides meals for USD 257 students will come about this summer when a private company takes over. Promised are less expense for the district and a broader selection for students. I…

U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts is under attack because, according to his opponents, he can’t legitimately call Kansas home.  Monday afternoon a committee rendered the argument moot, saying it’s OK for the three-term Senator to call…

Just to the east, the community of Nevada, Mo., has signed up for Healthe Intent, an initiative to get townsfolk to lead a more healthy lifestyle in efforts to reduce health care costs.  As reported…