The only synagogue in Topeka has been vandalized with antisemitic graffiti. The Topeka Police Department and the FBI are investigating the vandalism at Temple Beth Sholom where congregants discovered “Save Gaza” and ...
Read More »Local Christian business leader Harold Finch dies at age 89
Dr. Harold Finch, who had a significant impact in building God’s kingdom locally and around the world, died on January 8. Finch was born on March 18, 1933 in Kansas City, Kan., ...
Read More »Kansas woman who joined ISIS sentenced to 20 years
A Kansas woman who led an all-female ISIS battalion in Syria has been given the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Allison Fluke-Ekren, who grew up in Overbrook, pleaded guilty to “terrorism” ...
Read More »University of Kansas offering course in “Angry White Male Studies”
Families planning to send their kids to the University of Kansas this fall may want to take a close look at the course offerings. “Angry White Male Studies” will examine the rise ...
Read More »Jury convicts former KU professor of hiding ties to Chinese government
Feng Tao, a former professor at the University of Kansas, has been convicted of hiding his ties to the Communist Chinese government. A federal jury found him guilty of three counts of ...
Read More »“This is misisonary work”: Tar Heels coach Davis puts faith above basketball
North Carolina basketball coach Hubert Davis was excited to have his team in last weekend’s Final Four, but sports are not the most important thing in his life. Davis, who is in ...
Read More »Missouri and Kansas finalize plans for distribution of vaccine
The newly approved COVID-19 vaccine, which many are now calling the “Trump Vaccine,” has arrived in Missouri and Kansas. “Today is an exciting day for Missouri as we have received the first ...
Read More »KU professor charged with crimes for keeping work for Communist China secret
Growing concern about China is hitting close to home – this time at KU. Feng Tao, an associate professor and researcher at the University of Kansas, has been charged with two counts ...
Read More »Gift makes free college available to all students for next 25 years
Students in Neodesha, Kan. are celebrating after a local resident has ensured they can each attend college or trade school for free. The city is now the first “Promise” community of Kansas, ...
Read More »Restaurant culture wars: Kansas, Purdue campuses deal with Chick-fil-A opponents
Some of the biggest battles on college campuses this fall are playing out not on the football field but in the cafeteria. Close to home, where University of Kansas students are known ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Will there be real football in Lawrence?
If you want to see just how bad football has been in Lawrence, just check out last year’s attendance numbers. The Jayhawks had 24,000 folks show up for their season opening loss ...
Read More »KC man hopes for UFO connection
For decades, people have been fascinated with the idea of communicating with aliens. If you think only a smattering of people believe in stuff like this, you’d be wrong. “We wanted to ...
Read More »Topeka native and KU golfer Gary Woodland leads US Open at halfway point
Gary Woodland leads the U.S. Open at the halfway point, and the top of the leaderboard is chock-full of big names and big storylines. UPDATE: Gary Woodland had a two-under par 3rd ...
Read More »Searching for the meaning of masculinity on a Kansas college campus
For nine weeks, Zyrie Berry-Henricks has been meeting with four other University of Kansas students to try to answer the question: What does it mean to be a man? It’s part of ...
Read More »Sizzlers win final home game and prepare for playoffs in hunt for title
The Topeka Sizzlers defeated the Missouri Capitals during their game on Saturday night. That means the team remains undefeated heading into the playoffs. The final score was Topeka Sizzlers 157- Missouri Capitals ...
Read More »KU legend Calvin Thompson brings back high-scoring basketball to the Capital City
For longtime basketball fans in Topeka, the name Topeka Sizzlers should be familiar. The Sizzlers competed in the Continental Basketball Association from 1986-1990, with the most famous player from the team being ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS: Miles to go for KU
When the University of Kansas hired Les Miles to be their next football coach, they knew exactly what they were getting. Athletic Director Jeff Long and Miles have known each other for ...
Read More »So what, or who, is a ‘Jayhawk’?
The term Jayhawk or Jayhawker has many connotations beyond being the mythical bird mascot of the University of Kansas. The term may have been adopted as far back as the Revolutionary War. ...
Read More »Why reaching the campus with Christ is critical
If you could change the world, where would you start? Would you start by ridding the world of tyrants? Would you re-do the education or legal system? No, you would go to ...
Read More »Governor Colyer Calls for Removal of Desecrated Flag Flying at KU Campus
TOPEKA – Governor Jeff Colyer has released the following statement condemning the defacement of an American flag flying on the campus of the University of Kansas. “The disrespectful display of a desecrated ...
Read More »Movie ‘Unlimited’ finds Hollywood in the Heartland
Retired scientist, philanthropist, not so retired any longer with movie endeavor. What could you accomplish for God if you knew you had unlimited resources and that it was impossible to fail? Harold ...
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