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Lesson from the past

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 7:42am

Letter to the Editor:

Details stir budget work

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 7:40am

Budget work picked up this week in the Kansas legislature. Passing a budget for the state is the one statutory requirement the legislature must achieve each year.

Dark Shadows of Society

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 7:40am

In early December, 1878, a woman calling herself Mrs. Castile (reported as Costillo in many papers) traveled from southwest Kansas to Leavenworth in search of her wayward daughter.

TAKE CARE

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - 7:43am

Ellsworth County is not out of the woods, but we may be getting closer to the highway with the coronavirus pandemic.

The Kansas legislative session hit full stride this third week. Committee meeting schedules are full. We met in the House chamber one day to consider the bills that have been passed in their initial committee.

A Bridge too Far

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - 7:41am

In early January, 1867, Jack McDowell of Kansas City stepped into the W. K. Pollard Livery at Council Grove in need of transportation to Junction City. Pollard had been in Council Grove since 1857. He had seen hundreds of travelers passing along the trail, most of them in a rush to move on.

Elections should follow NFL rules

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - 7:40am

This is an exciting time, the days before the KC Chiefs second consecutive appearance in the Super Bowl, the biggest game of the year. There will be two teams, each with a coach or leader, distinctive colors and mascots and dedicated fans.