OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. — The proposed Auburn Harvest Wind Project in Osage County is now effectively over. A public notice published in the Osage County […]
Dane Hicks
Dane Hicks is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School at Quantico, VA. He is the author of novels "The Skinning Tree" and "A Whisper For Help." As publisher of the Anderson County Review in Garnett, KS., he is a recipient of the Kansas Press Association's Boyd Community Service Award as well as more than 60 awards for excellence in news, editorial and photography.
Lawrence students sue school district over open records request
LAWRENCE — Students suing the Lawrence school district over its use of monitoring software are now asking a court to order the district to comply […]
Senate overrides Kelly’s veto of “Bathroom Bill”
TOPEKA — In a sharply divided vote Tuesday afternoon, the Kansas Senate overrode Democratic Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of Senate Bill 244, a contentious measure […]
Davids follows other Dems in effort to scuttle voter ID measure for federal elections
WASHINGTON — Remaining true to her congressional voting record favoring illegal immigrants over law-abiding Americans on border security, law enforcement and election issues, Kansas 3rd […]
Tag-team of The Voter Network and Kansas Young Democrats PAC may violate federal tax law
By law, tax-exempt 501c3 organizations can’t meddle in politics. But questions are being raised about whether the self-described “non-partisan” nonprofit “The Voter Network” is staying […]
Kobach: Kansas could face federal lawsuit over in-state tuition for illegals
Federation for Fair Immigration Reform graphic TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has issued a formal legal opinion concluding that a long-standing Kansas statute […]
Good Bunny: “NFL OUT”
The National Football League has never been shy about draping itself in the imagery of patriotism. Flags fill stadiums. Military flyovers punctuate kickoffs. “America the […]
“Immigrant Rights” group in Kansas City draws scrutiny amid national anti-ICE protests
As national attention focuses on violent confrontations tied to anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, a Kansas City–area nonprofit promoting community reporting of federal immigration enforcement has […]
GOP governor candidates spar on unity, careerism, STAR bonds in first big pitch for state’s highest office
“Old hands” on the political stage in Friday afternoons Kansas Republican Governor’s race debate traded barbs with political newcomers, with both camps agreeing on much […]
SEKMHC trustees suspend Fawson following state legislative appearance
The embattled head of the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center based in Iola was suspended from his position on Monday by the organization’s board of […]