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As the spring of 1879 approached, Mother Nature as she is inclined to do, asserted her superiority over the best laid plans of civilization to inhabit a broad section of the West.
Read moreSince 1972, the year we moved to Kansas, the rural regions of the state have worked to reverse the migration of residents to other parts of the state and the country in search of better opportunities. Several communities offered free land for new housing, Some reached out to former residents. Others targeted retirees. And still the numbers continued to shrink.
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This week was the last one for committees to meet for the first half of the Kansas legislative session.
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Living on the frontier brought many challenges, fostering an atmosphere that particularly framed the narrative of the legendary Old West. The chronicles of early Kansas are filled to the brim with trials and tribulations that confronted the hearty souls who attempted to tame the wild Kansas plains.
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We are coming to the first major deadline in the Kansas legislature. Turnaround, when bills need to be passed out of the first chamber to be passed to the other for consideration is in two weeks. This coming week is the last time for our committees to meet, finishing our work in the full House the following week. Staff works to get the bills “turned around” to the other chamber to begin the following week.
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1865 marked the beginning of regular travel over Butterfield’s Overland Despatch (B.O.D.) along the desolate Smoky Hill Trail through the center of Kansas to Denver City, Colo.
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This week's cartoon illustrates to all us pet owners how our furry friends feel about the inclement weather.
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