Category: News
Wichita District Gives Superintendent $14K Raise
The Wichita Superintendent of Schools is getting a raise. The USD 259 Board of Education hired Superintendent Alicia Thompson five…
The New Border War: Which State Can Generate the Most Fake Hate Crimes
Missouri and Kansas seem to have revived the border war, this time over which state can generate the most fake…
More Charges Filed Against “Anti-Fascist” Bully in Missouri Manslaughter Case
An amended complaint filed Monday against alleged bully Harley Branham charges that she repeatedly called and harassed 17-year-old Kenneth Suttner,…
Chiefs Anthem-Protestor Peters Wants To Pow-Wow With Prez
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback and protestor-in residence Marcus Peters wants to have it out with President Donald Trump. Trump began…
Tyson Nixes Tongie, Kansas, Hangs Hat in Tennessee
After being rebuffed by the good citizens of Tonganoxie, Tyson Foods announced plans on Monday to take its $300 million…
She’s A Pistol Perp Pleads Guilty To One Charge, Faces Three More
The unfortunately named Nicquan Midgyett will cost Johnson County taxpayers a good deal more money by pleading guilty to only…
Did Garden City CC Really Throw “Muslim” Basketballer Out of College?
Garden City Community College in western Kansas is enduring an unexpected moment in the basketball sun due to the hasty…
State Funds But School Boards Decide How Money Is Spent
Despite an influx of state aid to public schools, some districts will spend less on instruction as a percentage of their total…
Kansas Spends Billions on Court-Mandated “Education” But Has Little to Show For It
Those expecting the recent Kansas Supreme Court Gannon ruling to make little Johnny and Jennifer smarter had better do their…
Estes on Tax Reform: Comparisons of KS Reform to Federal Reform Inaccurate
Comparing Kansas tax reform to federal efforts at a tax code overhaul is comparing apples to giraffes, because the two…
Foundation Predicts Jobs, Income Growth with Tax Reform Plans
The American Tax Foundation predicts Congressional tax reform plans would grow wages, add jobs, and increase GDP. The foundation’s projections are based…
WSJ, Drudge Feature Archbishop Naumann Pick, See “Resistance to Pope’s Agenda”
The Wall Street Journal headline captures the spirit of the news, “U.S. Catholic Leaders Signal Resistance to Pope’s Agenda: Archbishop…
Shocker: KU Pro-Life Group to Host “Lies Feminists Tell” Event, Gets Fair Coverage from Daily Kansan
Readers should brace themselves for a triple shock: the University of Kansas has a pro-life group; its members are bold…
Hays School District Voters Shoot Down Bond Proposal
Hays School District voters torpedoed a $78.5 million school bond issue on Tuesday, but it looks like another bond issue…
KS State Aid Per Pupil Soars to Record High
State aid to Kansas public schools topped $4 billion last school year, a record that’s likely to be smashed this…
KU Calls in Law Enforcement on Segways to Combat Campus Carry
A slew of police officers wearing bike helmets and riding Segways is making students feel safer on the University of…
Donna Brazile’s Odd Fixation With Seth Rich
On July 10, 2016, at about 4 a.m., 26-year-old Seth Rich was murdered in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington not…
Young Conservative Ejects Entrenched Bully from OP City Council
Two weeks before the election, the Sentinel explored the bizarre case of Terry Goodman, veteran Overland Park city councilman turned…
Turnout in School Board, Municipal Elections a Mixed Bag
Kansas lawmakers moved municipal and school board elections from the spring to the fall hoping it would result in a…
Sean Hannity Endorses Kris Kobach for Kansas Governor
On his national radio show, Fox News radio and TV host Sean Hannity endorsed Kansas secretary of state Kris Kobach…
Wyandotte County Voters Toss Incumbent Mayor
For the first time in 30 years, Wyandotte County voters rejected an incumbent mayor. David Alvey, a private school administrator…
Cierpiot “Hangs On,” Wins Open Senate Seat by 8 in 3-Way Contest
The Kansas City Star headline would make the reader think that the election was a nail-biter: “Republican Mike Cierpiot hangs…
Kansas Democratic Party Hit with Fines Following Audit
The Kansas Democratic Party will pay $19,000 in fines to the Federal Election Commission. The fines stem from an FEC…
Hoaxer Painted His Own Car with Racist Graffiti at K-State
A black man painted racist graffiti on his own car parked near Kansas State University, police determined. Dauntarius Williams, 21,…