Hansen, first-place winner in the Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category of the 93rd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Here's her winning story, "Choosing Week." ...

If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second-greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of ‘The Elements of Style.’ The first-greatest, of course, is to ...

When we read, we are reading language. Thus, a strong foundation in oral language is essential to reading comprehension. The ...

More than a dozen House races in south-central Kansas have only one candidate on the ballot, including eight races that ...