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Internet safety is something that can feel daunting, especially if the kids in the house are more digitally savvy than the adults.We fully support and are excited for the upcoming Be Alert! project co-sponsored by USD 327 and The Because We Care Coalition.Human trafficking is a terrible reality.

Not only Indians, but outlaws, were prompting settlement in southern Kansas in 1879. Border towns found their proximity to Indian Territory both advantageous and troubling.

During the month of October, there is a sense of excitement in Ellsworth County. The Smoky Hills Community Foundation is launching our annual Match Month campaign, giving residents an opportunity to make a significant impact on our community. Thanks to our generous partners, the Dane G.

In far southeastern Kansas, the discovery of lead created the boom town of Bonanza almost overnight. Another vein of lead ore was discovered in March 1877 near Galena. Within 30 days, witnesses estimated 10,000 people poured into the area.

Our fall calving season has just wrapped up with another successful year that has now brought views of lively baby calves dotting our pasture.

Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock believed that when the Plains tribes realized the might and power of the United States Army, all resistance would fade away.He did not know his adversary and severely underestimated native sense of place and desire to preserve their way of life.

As the leaves change and the school year settles in, there are countless good things happening in our schools and communities.In fact, just this month, we received exciting news that USD 327 was recognized for outstanding civic engagement by the Kansas State Department of Education.

Cattleman Henry Sitler watched as the survey stakes inched ever closer to his sod ranch house on a stretch of land along the Santa Fe Trail just outside the Fort Dodge military reservation.

We are so excited the Ellsworth Co-Op and K-State Research and Extension are partnering to host the inaugural Fight 4 the Light Sept. 21.The event includes a Ceremony of Light, followed by a glow run (or walk, for those not inclined to run).

On the Kansas plains, the year of 1867 began with Gen. Winfield Hancock’s military campaign against the tribes that had called the western plains home for generations.