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I will be the first to say that this was not a first choice, not even a second or third. This was the very last option; an option many don’t want, but now feel is necessary. This is the only legal action, we as parents and members of the USD 112 school district can take to protect the environment and education our students will be a part of and is necessary to allow all communities to disassociate ourselves from the indifference that has plagued this district from the beginning. This will allow an opportunity to give every student and teacher district-wide, as well as each community, the fresh start and stability that each rightfully deserves.
Read moreThe official dedication and ribbon cutting for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan May 24 is very welcome news. It also makes me feel old since the process to get here has taken nearly the entirety of my adult life.
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Fort Leavenworth was established in 1827 in response to an 1824 citizen’s petition to Congress asking for military protection for traders operating along the Santa Fe Trail. The 1827 establishment of Cantonment Leavenworth developed into an important post relating to Indian affairs. The Upper Missouri Indian Agency was located at Fort Leavenworth, with U. S. Indian Agent Major John Dougherty administering Indian Department policy to the tribes living in the expansive watershed above the confluence of the Kansas River with the Missouri River.
Read moreWilson Jr./Sr. High School closes its doors
Read moreI was intrigued with the article about Alice Peterka in the May 4 edition of the Indy-Reporter. While I do not personally know her, to realize she was a dedicated educator at Wilson Jr./Sr. High School for 54 consecutive years was a remarkable achievement. I would like to know more about her and the impact she has had on students and parents over her substantial tenure.
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The end of the 20222023 school year has come — and what a year it was! When I arrived for this new position roughly 11 months ago, I was thrilled to become part of USD 327 and the Ellsworth, Kanopolis and Geneseo communities. Fast forward to today, and the pride I have exceeds every expectation I might have had when I arrived last summer.
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When a tobacco box was found Saturday afternoon by boys playing near Wichita’s Second Street Bridge, they surely believed they had found a long-lost treasure. Their eyes must have sparkled with delight at the sight for it was no ordinary tobacco box.
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Tragedy was never far from the lives of Kansas settlers. The story of Thomas and Nancy Morris sadly embodies the elements of lives drawn into a downward spiral that left them tragically broken. The couple moved to Illinois after their marriage in June of 1869 at Orleans County, N.Y. From Illinois they moved to Woodson County, Kan. in 1872. They settled south of Yates Center on West Buffalo Creek.
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