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At the American Legion Post 174 in Ellsworth, Kansas, there are burial flags of local deceased veterans on display in an enclosed glass case. Some of the flags are quite old and beginning to fade. Among the flags are three that stand out from the others.
Read moreI like to think there are jobs out there that are so important to the welfare and betterment of our country, that the woman or man who fills them grows beyond their own political ideologies to consider the thoughts and ideas of others.
Read moreJames Schuyler, a novice surveyor, wrote a harrowing account of survival in western Kansas for the New York Post.
Read moreEditor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-part column by Eric Ward, senior fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Read moreIn April 1968, four days shy of my 19th birthday, I found myself in the men’s gymnasium at Ball State University along with several thousand other students listening to Bobby Kennedy, who less than a month earlier had announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for president.
Read morePeaceful protests have spread across the nation in response to the most recent instance of police killing of an unarmed black person, George Floyd. This, unfortunately, is not a unique case in this country. In response to these peaceful protests, police are utilizing tear gas, rubber bullets, Tasers, pepper spray, and plowing vehicles into crowds. The police response highlights the excessive brute force and violence by law enforcement that the protests are speaking against. It is beyond due that we, as a nation, listen to the message of these protests and take action to hold ourselves and police accountable.
Read moreEditor’s Note — Eric Ward is a senior fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center. In this column, he presents a very personal view of how he sees the recent protests that have reached across Kansas and the United States.
Read moreIf ever a spring could inspire confidence in the summer to come, the spring of 1875 was the year. Editor Maj. Henry Inman reflected the opinion of most everyone in the Ellsworth Reporter with a piece entitled “June”.
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