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In 1858, William Greeneberry “Green” Russell led an expedition to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in search of gold. After weeks of disappointment gold was discovered on Little Dry Creek, about 10 miles south of their original destination. The discovery set off the “Pikes Peak” rush for gold.
Read moreEach week I look forward to reading the “Pastor’s
Podium” in the Ellsworth County Independent-
Reporter. I find that no matter who writes the column,
I usually learn something more about Jesus Christ and
On Sept. 1, Wilson hosted high school volleyball
against Chase, Natoma and Central Plains. The next
morning we received two emails, one from an officiant
and one from a KSHSAA representative.
They read as follows:
Sept. 11 sort of snuck up on me this year. Midmorning, I was scrolling through social media and I saw a post from one of my journalism professors of that day.
Read moreThe first herds of Texas cattle were driven to Abilene in 1867 over a new cattle trail that became widely known as The Chisholm Trail. Eighteen to 20,000 head of cattle were shipped from Abilene’s Great American Stock Yards that fall. Each year more and more cattle were driven north, overwhelming Abilene’s shipping facilities.
Read moreBenefits of annual Newspapers in Education program
Read moreThe old west was chock-full of cowboys and irate townspeople delivering vigilante justice to horse thieves with hemp rope over the limb of a tree. However, the early years of Kansas Territory were filled with the practice of foraging from the land. Both jayhawkers and bushwhackers lived by foraging and stealing horses became a regular activity.
Read moreThe biggest bets aren’t made at a card table, race track or during the Super Bowl. Instead, they happen every day on farms and ranches across the country. While most bettors place their hopes (and a few dollars) on a single event, those who grow our food face a successive series of wagers with the fate of the farm in the balance.
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