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In order to get the I-R to our printer on time, we prepared two front pages for the Nov. 21 edition. This was necessary because the Ellsworth City Council scheduled
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As 2019 nears an end and we say goodbye to a decade, 2020 affords us an opportunity as a U.S. citizen to make a difference to our state and to
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Some of our best memories of growing up was taking the passenger train from Fort Wayne, Ind.to Chicago to shop for Christmas. It was something my friends and I looked
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The rush was on with the opening of Kansas Territory in 1854. The Kansas River was a natural thoroughfare leading to the west. Its wide valley and deep, fertile soil
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One of the best parts of working at a small weekly newspaper in rural Kansas is observing and being part of a group of citizens who appreciate their community and
Read moreI spent a good portion of last week watching three Foreign Service professionals give testimony before the House Intelligence Committee. One number stood out, 110. The number represents the combined
Read moreIf you’re looking for a way to honor veterans, here’s one: protect the U.S. Postal Service. I’m a veteran from a family of veterans. After serving in the Marine Corps,
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Nineteen-year-old Bedford B. Wood arrived in Kansas in 1872 to work on the surveying team of his brother, S.T. Wood, who was engaged to survey Indian Territory. At a claim
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