Citizens Police Academy starts new class
The first meeting for this year's Citizens Police Academy was held Tuesday night. The class, sponsored by the Dodge City Police Department, boasted 20 excited members and a handful of officers eager …
Alberta M. Keller
Alberta M. Keller was born to Anson and Edith Keller on the family farm four miles south of Minneola on Aug. 3, 1917. She died in Yorba Linda, Calif., Sept.1, 2012, at the age of 95 years.
Editorial: Romney and the Libya tragedy
The death of America’s ambassador to Libya and three other embassy employees by an angry Muslim mob on the anniversary of 9/11 no doubt has many frustrated citizens of this country thinking that’s no…
Stay Tuned: ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ is not the worst thing on TV
GateHouse News Service
I don’t hate the new reality series “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” but I should. Everything about this show screams, “You are wasting 30 minutes of your life by viewing this!”…
The Farr Side: ‘X-Factor’ and ‘The Voice’ go head-to-head
In this corner: NBC’s “The Voice,” with four cool coaches America seems to love and a game-show of format to find the next big voice in music. In the other corner: Simon Cowell’s “X-Factor” on Fox wi…
College Football Nation: Spartan luck
GateHouse News Service
The Big Ten went belly-up on Saturday. The beneficiary, however, likely won’t be the best from some other conference, but instead one of the league’s brethren. As bad as th…
Topeka Zoo will appeal USDA finding on elephants
The city of Topeka plans to appeal U.S. Department of Agriculture findings concerning care of two elephants at the Topeka Zoo.
Kan. to review challenges to ex-lawmaker, Obama
A Kansas board is preparing to settle challenges to spots on the November ballot for President Barack Obama and a former lawmaker seeking to return to the Legislature.
Kan. official dodges questions on waiting list
A Kansas official has refused to answer some questions from legislators about a waiting list of poor residents with severe disabilities who are seeking assistance.
Judge sets hearing for ex-KU ticket consultant
A judge has set a January hearing date for a former University of Kansas athletics consultant seeking a shorter sentence for his part in a ticket-scalping conspiracy.