Last week, we began the study of the placing out process.  We learned about the most prolific, most famous organization, The Children’s Aid Society.  This week, we’ll learn ...

TOPEKA, Kan.—Washburn University announced its spring 2025 Dean's List honorees. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled in 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester … ...

Jerry L. Grant, age 76, of Topeka, Kansas went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus, Topeka, Kansas due to complications from diabetes, heart ...

Back to unexpected wildlife sightings. On the highway just south of Oakhill, there were several buzzards sitting in the road. As we got closer they took off and the last one to go wasn't a buzzard ...

“I cross my heart and hope to die.” Yes indeed, that is a very weighty promise, but not the greatest of promises. “I promise on the grave of my great-grandfather.” Another compelling promise but it ...

“When all is said and done, some fellow will still get up and make a speech.” The way a man walks down an icy street is a better indication of his true age than the gray in his hair.

Remember to keep the people in the area of Texas that were hit by flash floods in your prayers. Eighty-two fatalities were reported last Sunday, and they were still searching for those reported … ...

For John Paul Breault, horticulture is a way of life. Spend a few minutes visiting with Breault and you will clearly understand that the science and art of cultivating plants - flowers, shrubs, … ...

Missoula Children's Theatre teachers Quinn Coursey (left) and Sofia Bordner (right) lead a group of students through one of the songs in "Hansel and Gretel" on Tuesday, July 8, at the Brown Grand ...

Fireworks light up the night sky as dozens of Concordia residents and visitors watch from a field on Thursday, July 3, at the Cloud County Fairgrounds in Concordia.

They called it Placing Out.   It was the process of taking children from crowded orphanages on the East Coast and taking them West, where they’d be placed in new homes.   There are ...

Jennifer Vesterberg will be the featured speaker at the monthly Christian Women’s Outreach meeting at 9:30 a.m.   Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the ...