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On the quest to raising good humans, I realize that most people tend to use the holidays as a teachable time for kids. We encourage the need to do good for others who might have less than we do as we donate food, toys, money and help in our communities and beyond. We do this on overdrive in November and December because these months are within the “season of giving.” And while I wish this was more of a year-round notion; I still jump on board with my own three kids to embrace the season as a time to do for others with no expectation of gain. Many of the best ways to help others costs nothing at all, aside from some time and effort.

I learned a lesson while working on my story about Nancy Pinet and her separation from her church. I had written the story, it was laid out on Page 1 for publication in the Herald that afternoon.

WASHINGTON – A Kansas man pleaded guilty Nov. 8 to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

The Kansas Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) service recently launched an enhanced version of the service in Kansas designed to better inform victims when an offender is released. VINE is an automated victim notification service, provided through a collaboration among the Office of the Attorney General, Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Sheriffs’ Association.

The Ottawa Fire Department responded to the following calls for service from Nov. 8-13.

One piece of advice for the Kansas GOP springs to mind after this year’s elections: Don’t underestimate women. Be it Kansas Gov.

WICHITA, Kan., – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with one count of sexual exploitation of a child -production of child pornography, three counts of distribution of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography.

TOPEKA — Independent gubernatorial candidate Dennis Pyle’s post-election critique of why Republican Derek Schmidt lost to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly did nothing to soothe Kansas Republican Party leaders frustrated by Pyle’s insurgent conservative campaign.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents, accidents and arrests for Nov. 11-12.