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Thursday morning, Dec. 19, 1872, the citizens of Ellsworth, Kan., woke up to see the ground covered with snow. First thoughts on beholding the beautiful snow were that it might interfere with the Festival and Ball that evening at the brand new Grand Central Hotel.

In this edition, you’ll see some beloved Christmas wishes from our county youngsters. I truly enjoy reading them. I always have a good laugh, or at least a chuckle.The desires of our children can range from the fancy to the simple.

It’s been four months since the police raid on the Marion County Record, but new revelations are deepening our understanding of what may come to be regarded as a signal moment in the history of American journalism.

Curly Marshall has found his way into The Way West more than once with his infamous approach to life. He had a habit of hanging out with the most notorious characters on the southern Kansas plains, some going as far as to say that he rode at the head of a gang of horse thieves. The Dec.

Concerns about transparencyDear Editor, At the Russell USD 407 Board of Education meeting on Oct. 9 (see minutes, under section 56-058 Administrative Reports, subsection B.

My husband is a major believer in no Christmas decorating until after Thanksgiving. The older he gets, the harder the line he seems to take with this belief.I am the total opposite. The earlier I can get my Christmas decorations out, the better!

A fascinating window into the past was published Dec. 14, 1901, in the Topeka State Journal. The story features the reminiscences of John Armstrong, an anti-slavery activist who had been in Topeka since its founding in 1854.Armstrong spoke of the efforts of Cyrus Kurtz (C.K.) Holliday, Dr.

USD 327SuperintendentThis month has brought people together in many ways.I’d like to thank the community members and businesses across our school district for your unwavering support.

Criticism was out of lineRegarding David Criswell’s Nov. 8 letter, “Concerns about Wilson mayor.”Shame on Mr. Criswell for his tasteless letter criticizing the leadership of former Wilson Mayor Mike Peschka, even after his unfortunate death in October. Mr.

Agricultural leaders tell us that nothing can be done to return America to a small farm economy, an era long past. But that is very shortsighted and essentially dangerous.The honest truth is that their policies have produced a landscape of empty farmsteads and ghost towns all across America.