latest
Kansas newspapers grabbed international attention last summer with the police raid on the Marion County Record. While that story still rumbles along, fresh concerns have emerged. Kansas public television saw its funding threatened this month after a state senator took offense, and news outlets across the country have faced challenging economic and political headwinds.
Read more
Ellsworth in 1867 was as desperate a place as any on the plains. “A man for breakfast” was the morning’s oath, and by dinner, the oath was often satisfied.
Read moreEven though I officially aged out of Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers program, I still get to attend the annual conference with my Collegiate Farm Bureau students. One of my favorite parts of the weekend is the competitive events that recognize skills and accomplishments of both students and active farmers and ranchers 35 and younger from across the state.
Read more
Ellsworth was platted in the spring of 1867 2 miles west of Fort Harker, the projected supply post for the Army’s new military plan on the plains.
Read moreAt first, I assumed the invitation to an etiquette dinner had found its way to my inbox by mistake. After a little reflection, I wondered if it was the beginning of a scheme where I would be held up as an example of everything you’re not supposed to do.
Read more
Phillipe St. George Cooke arrived at Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis in 1827. Jefferson Barracks was established the previous year of 1826 to serve as an Infantry School of Instruction. Having recently graduated from West Point, Second Lieutenant Cooke reported to the 6th Infantry Regiment under the command of Maj. Bennett Riley. Construction of the new post was the priority of the day. The ready made workforce from the 1st, 3rd and 6th Infantries supplied the labor.
Read more
Tracy Ploutz was named the 2023 Historian of the Year Sunday afternoon during the annual meeting of the Ellsworth County Historical Society.
Read more