As I write, the Kansas House Committee on Judiciary is about to hear HB 2348, which would eliminate tenure at higher education institutions governed by the State of Kansas.   The bill emerged from a…

WICHITA — A former Kansas Board of Regents member who made the motion to hire Wichita State University President Richard Muma says concerns over plagiarism in Muma’s doctoral dissertation illustrate the need to thoroughly evaluate…

OVERLAND PARK — The Kansas Hospital Association honored Wichita State University president Richard Muma’s leadership in developing the $300 million biomedical campus in the heart of downtown Wichita to blend all of the WSU health…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Colby Rogers and Xavier Bell scored 20 points each and Wichita State got a blocked shot at the buzzer to edge Southern Illinois 69-68 on Saturday night. Wichita State did not…

Andrea Weide has plenty of advice for her fellow teachers and paraprofessionals at Iola Elementary School when it comes to balancing their jobs, family and online schooling. It all comes down to time management. “You…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley’s Janae Granere was named one of Allen County Area Athletes of the Month for May. The junior Wildcat has excelled at both the triple and long jumps in track and field…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt’s Maddox Johnson finished his high school sports career by taking a fourth place medal in the javelin at the Class 3A state meet. Johnson threw the javelin for a personal-record distance of…

WICHITA — Iola High track and field athletes took a crack at the Class 4A state championship at Wichita State over the weekend. There were a plethora of top finishes for the Mustangs. Four Iola…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kendric Davis scored 19 points to help short-handed Memphis defeat Wichita State 83-78 on Thursday night. DeAndre Williams had 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three blocks for the Tigers…

These days, we look back on McCarthyism and the Red Scare of the 1950s and wonder: Why did so many good people just stand by as Sen. Joseph McCarthy wrecked so many innocent people’s careers…