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When Texans turned their great herds of longhorn cattle north to railheads in Kansas, they were probably not thinking about the revolution that they were setting in motion.
Read moreDaughter Allie celebrated the week of her 34th birthday hearing a repeat of the message she received in 2016 after working for the campaign of Hillary Clinton.
Read moreIn recognition of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, the Independent-Reporter is asking readers to share stories of significant women in their lives.
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It was a short week of legislative meetings, but a long week of planning for how to address issues in our remaining days in session. The week marked the beginning of the second half of session and we got to look at the bills coming over from the Senate.
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In 1762 the French ceded Louisiana, including the lands west of the Mississippi River, to Spain through a secret treaty.
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During a recent legislative coffee in Ellsworth, retired pharmacist and University of Kansas graduate Terry Kepka raised the issue of state dollars for regent universities. Because of cuts in public funding, tuition continues to increase, making even public colleges and universities out of the reach of many families.
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We are at the halfway point of the general session for the legislature. Committee meetings finished on Monday. The rest of the week was spent in session on the floor of the House considering bills passed from committees so far.
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The Emporia News of March 6, 1868, headlined a story entitled The Candle-Box Under the Woodpile — How it was Discovered.
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