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By Scott Rothschild
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10:37 a.m., November 14, 2013 Updated 10:37 a.m.
- A new proposal by Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration to try to improve reading proficiency among grade-school students is under fire from children’s advocates because of the way it is funded.
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By Nico Roesler
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03:39 p.m., November 11, 2013 Updated 03:39 p.m.
- One of the oldest Veteran’s Day celebrations in the country was held Monday in downtown Leavenworth and residents from all over Leavenworth County turned out to support and give thanks to veterans.
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By Peter Hancock
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11:12 a.m., November 7, 2013 Updated 11:12 a.m.
- Kansas remained among the highest scoring states in the nation in 2013 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP exam, a test that’s sometimes called “the nation’s report card.”
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By Staff Report
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09:38 a.m., November 4, 2013 Updated 09:38 a.m.
- An event tabbed as the oldest Veterans Day observation in the nation and largest parade west of the Mississippi River will take place Monday in downtown Leavenworth.
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By Staff Report
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10:45 a.m., October 31, 2013 Updated 10:45 a.m.
- Kansans unable to access HealthCare.gov now have another way to check out their health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act.
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By Staff Report
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04:41 p.m., October 24, 2013 Updated 04:41 p.m.
- Kansas University journalism Professor David Guth will not return to the classroom this year, the university announced today.
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08:26 a.m., October 24, 2013 Updated 08:26 a.m.
- This week’s 5 questions may give you some tips on how to make a memorable Halloween costume without breaking the bank.
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October 18, 2013
- Officials of The World Company, the parent company of the Lawrence Journal-World, announced today that for the first time in 122 years, the Journal-World will be printed at an off-site location.
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October 17, 2013
- The chairwoman of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee today said she will introduce legislation to require background checks and licensing of Affordable Care Act navigators in Kansas.
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By Peter Hancock
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11:28 a.m., October 17, 2013 Updated 11:28 a.m.
- Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is being asked to defend the State Board of Education in a lawsuit that challenges the Next Generation Science Standards that were adopted in June.
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By Nico Roesler
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October 11, 2013
- A Tonganoxie High School freshman girl was run over by a trailer after jumping off the Class of 2017 float. Police say she did not appear to suffer any major injuries but was taken to the hospital.
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Don Harden
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September 10, 2013
- I had put in my paperwork to retire from the Navy a couple weeks before Sept. 11, 2001, having served for more than 20 years.
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Mike Bronson
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August 12, 2013
- There is a lot of stress and fear in today’s world. Everywhere you go, people are asking, “What is wrong with this world? Why is there such neglect and abuse? Why is there so much corruption? How did we lose the understanding of what is right and wrong?”
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July 26, 2013
- There’s a small Kansas town that has taken an idea and, considering the project it is, swung for the fences.
