Throughout the year, there are numerous times when the weather ruins, delays, postpones, hinders or washes out events. It seems like the weather is the cause of a lot of bad news and little good news.

The Salvation Army Coat program has been a smashing success, said Gary Gugala, Salvation Army captain.

Citing a difficult budget and rising health care costs, the Crawford County Commission Friday approved a contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas.

When Northeast High School began its affiliation with Kansas Association for Youth two years ago, its charter members vowed that their school would one day host a major KAY conference.

When state revenues drop, it affects almost everything that the state does.

Today Board of Regents’ Chair Jill Docking of Wichita issued the following statement regarding the new Fiscal Year 2010 state revenue estimates that were released yesterday:
“Throughout the current budget crisis, the state’s public higher education system has consistently demonstrated its appreciation for the difficult challenges confronting state policymakers.  As policymakers have sought to deal with those challenges, we have worked cooperatively and have been committed to doing our part.

The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher.

Several roads in Frontenac are starting to show their age, but it could be more than year before they get the major attention that they need.

Ballet is not for sissies.

Trees are sprouting in the Pittsburg Public Library Children’s Department.