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.The annual Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade will start at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Leavenworth.Staging is to start at 9 ...
Kansans unable to access HealthCare.gov now have another way to check out their health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act.The Kansas Insurance Department has added new features to its InsureKS.org website that allow residents to see how much the new insurance plans cost and find ...
Kansas University journalism Professor David Guth will not return to the classroom this year, the university announced today.Guth was placed on leave after he posted a controversial tweet following the Navy Yard shooting in Washington, D.C., in September that left 13 dead.Guth posted a message ...
Whether it’s a mummy, Dracula or Snow White costume, it’s important to look the part for Halloween. But most of the time, a convincing costume comes at a cost. Here are several tips from Crafster.org, an online organization for independent craft artists, that may help your family fully ...
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. The current production plant at 608 Massachusetts St. will be closed Jan. 14, 2014, with the paper ...
Topeka ? 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.State Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook, R-Shawnee, said she is filing the legislation because of ...
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.The board met in executive session for about 30 minutes Tuesday and again for 15 minutes Wednesday to discuss ...
A Tonganoxie High School girl was taken to the hospital during the THS homecoming parade Friday afternoon after being run over by the Class of 2017 float, police say.Tonganoxie police chief Jeff Brandau said the freshman girl jumped from the freshman classes' float to give candy to some ...
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To the editor:As a volunteer at the Good Shepherd Thrift Store and Food Bank, I would like to remind everyone in the area what an asset it is to the community. In August, we assisted 94 families with food and other needs. No one working at the thrift store takes a salary. All monies go back ...
