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As the calendar turns to October and a political circus fully envelops D.C., it’s important to remember there’s an election on the horizon that’s not the 2020 presidential referendum. In
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The Texas cattle drives stimulated a new era of economic growth across the Kansas plains, especially after Joseph McCoy opened his “cattle depot” at Abilene in 1867. Chicago and St.
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Michael Williams arrived in Abilene, Kan. hoping to “cash in,” in some way, from the exciting atmosphere of the wild cattle town. One hundred sixty head of Texas cattle hit
Read moreWhat’s that old saying? The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. That was the case Saturday night. Because of unexpected happenings elsewhere, we missed the Match Month
Read moreIn the Sept. 5, 2019 USD 112 board minutes, Superintendent Clark stated saying “Are we looking at one school for the entire district?” Then in the Sept. 12, 2019 board
Read moreAs far as first jobs go, opening gates on my grandparents’ ranch was the best I could ever imagine. I don’t remember how old I was when I started helping.
Read moreWhat’s that saying — the boss is away, so the mice will play? It may be true some places, but not at the I-R — there’s no downtime here to
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