Perhaps the most permanent image to come out of Tuesday’s hearing into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol was of the cleanshaven Chief of Staff Mark Meadows bustling about to help Donald Trump overthrow the United States government.

Young men from across the state of Kansas participated in the 84th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas, which was held June 5-11 at Kansas State University in Manhattan. This was the 30th consecutive year the Kansas Boys State program was held at K-State.

Katie Sawyer, Republican gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt’s running mate, said neither she nor the attorney general would support Medicaid expansion in its current proposed form. Sawyer made the remarks at a candidate forum in Salina over the weekend in response to a question from an audience member who asked if Schmidt would support a plan to expand KanCare, the state-run Medicaid program.

Dear Annie: I’ve always been the one who puts everyone first. I always do my best to make sure that when it’s my kids’ or husband’s birthday, I decorate the living room and dining room for them. I spend months searching for that special gift, finding that thing that they didn’t know they wanted. I make sure whatever I make for food that day is something the birthday person loves. I do everything that I can think of to make that person feel special.

Joe Biden has become America’s “it’s not my fault” president. Whether it’s the inflation, the border, the crime, the gas prices, the Afghanistan exit fiasco or the stock market collapse, Biden has become an expert at pointing the finger at someone else.

AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION — Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Rick Whitson, along with members of the Coffeyville Police, Independence Police and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, worked in concert to train the employees and management at Independence’s Walmart Supercenter on how to deal with an active shooter situation. L to R: John Boles, Emergency Management Support Services Officer; Rick Whitson; Shaun (Walmart Asset Protection); Susan Goumaz, Store Manager; Kyle Hand, Montgomery County Sheriff Department Detective and Dustin Stafford, Independence Police Department Administrative Sergeant. Courtesy Photo

WILSON COUNTY June 27- Wilson County Sheriff’s Department arrested Daniel Prentice, 48 of Fredonia, on a Butler County failure to appear warrant. He is being held on a $1500 cs bond, waiting transport to that county.

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Gov. Laura Kelly and top legislative leaders unanimously approved Wednesday the budget outline for appropriating $49.9 million in state tax dollars to provide 5% across-the-board pay raises for state government employees.

MADRID — Reflecting NATO’s determination to strengthen its defenses amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. would commit more troops to Europe as the transatlantic alliance formally invited Finland and Sweden to become members.