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Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
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.
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Superheroes banned from KU daycare, but drag queen story hour gets a thumbs up
LAWRENCE – Drag queens are okay at KU’s Hilltop Child Development Center day care, but not superheroes. Management at the...
08May 2024

$10,000 reward offered in murder of 93 year-old Augusta woman
BUTLER COUNTY – Family members as well as an executive order by Governor Laura Kelly have tallied a $10,000 reward for...
07May 2024

Kansas Courts data breach affected 150,000, office says
TOPEKA—The Kansas Office of Judicial Administration said today it contacted some 150,000 people whose data was accessed during the October...
06May 2024

Sorry, we don’t need to buy Charles Curtis’ house
Charles Curtis, the Topekan who served as vice president under Herbert Hoover, is a Great American Story worthy of remembering...
06May 2024

Borjon, Concanon keep Kansas safe for child sex mutilation surgery
Doctors in Kansas can continue unabated with surgeries that mutilate the sex organs of children who have mental conditions, thanks...
03May 2024

As DGCO wind regs meeting looms, opponents still skeptical
LAWRENCE – Douglas County Commissioners on Wednesday are expected to consider new wind farm regulations which industry officials have said...
30Apr 2024

Senate showdown on override vote moment of truth for Kelly loyalists
In an inflationary landscape where American families are spending some $950 per month more to maintain their standard of living...
27Apr 2024

Kahrs, Schmidt to vye for 2nd District Seat
Two longtime Kansas Republican stalwarts have announced plans to seek Jake LaTurner’s Second Congressional District seat when he vacates it...
26Apr 2024

Grading scale of student achievement shows 70% of Kansas schools making C’s & D’s
WICHITA – A conservative policy organization that monitors student achievement in Kansas has published an A-F grading summary of public...
24Apr 2024

Washburn University team crowned national debate champs
Topeka, Kan. – The Washburn University debate team has been crowned the national champions at the National Forensic Association (NFA) Lincoln-Douglas...
23Apr 2024