Opinions

Sixteen Junes ago, my soon-to-be-husband and I had our engagement photos taken. We went into the photographer’s Main Street studio to have a number of photos taken with different backdrops that were to be used for invitations and wedding announcements in the coming months.

The first time the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter earned a sweepstakes award, I was on my bicycle riding from the Colorado border to the Missouri border, across the state of Kansas.

For the first time in decades, the FIFA World Cup is being played in the United States, with Kansas City serving as one of the host cities. The host cities are expected to see unprecedented crowds, bringing equal parts excitement and logistical challenges.

Before Wilson Jr./Sr. High School closed in 2023, local residents explored copious options for a land transfer.These repeated conversations, which began in 2022 and went into 2023, went nowhere.

There seems to be the impression that things get easier with time. While this can be true with academic or athletic feats, it doesn’t seem to get easier to say goodbye. Or at least, not for me.May 19 marked another chapter for education in our rural community of Wilson.

Students around the county, state and nation are counting down the days until the last day of school.Unfortunately, once again for students in Wilson, the last day of school means the last day of the school being open.

Welcome to National Bike Month!While I don’t hit all of the impressive dates, such as Bike to Work Day (May 15) or Bike to School Day (May 6), I managed to squarely land one on May 3: National Ride A Bike Day.

Like many people who grew up in rural Kansas, opening gates was the first job I had on my grandparents’ ranch.

School marathon.I’m excited to see students at Ellsworth Elementary School embarking upon this adventure.It won’t surprise you that I have my own school marathon story. Not as a student; as a parent.

Progress.Once a year, we at the newspaper pause to look around and take stock. What’s happened? What’s new? What’s different? Even, what’s the same?We ask ourselves these questions, we showcase what could often be overlooked in Ellsworth County.