This movie is based on the bestselling novel by Francine Rivers. It is a powerful story of relentless love and perseverance as a young couple’s relationship clashes within the harsh realities of the California Gold Rush of 1850. It is a life-changing story of the power of unconditional and all-consuming love. Starring Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis and Eric Dane.

SENATE HAPPENINGS

Hello from Topeka. This week we do a deep dive into the proposals in crafting the 2023 budget. Over the next few weeks, members of the Appropriations Committee will hear from budget committee chairs on what the agencies and other government offices would like for the next budget to include. We are already in the fourth week of this legislative session and there has been so much going on that this is the first column of the year. I continue to serve as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and am a member of the Appropriations Committee and Higher Education Budget Committee.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating after a Jewell County Sheriff’s deputy was found deceased inside his home in Mankato, Kansas.

The Jewell County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI assistance on Monday, Feb. 7, at approximately 2:40 a.m. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded overnight to investigate.