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The winter weather shortened the fourth week of the 2022 legislative session with meetings canceled on Wednesday.The appropriations and commerce committees continued to meet later in the week. The appropriations committee began budget reports from the subcommittees.

The Niles National Register was founded at Baltimore, MD., in 1811. The paper focused on national and international news.The March 6, 1847, edition of the National Register carried a letter from Independence, Mo., recounting the experience of a Mr.

Good Morning,Teachers leave indelible marks on those they teach. I have a great respect for teachers and I want to share a bit about Ron Davis, Sr.I went down to the funeral home on Wednesday just after 1 p.m. as I wanted to go quite badly, yet I wanted to stay away from indoor crowds.

The third week of our legislative session continued with most work still in our committees.The Commerce Committee heard reports on the status of unemployment within the Department of Labor.

When Joseph Haddix arrived on the north bank of the “Kaw,” the popular name of the time for the Kansas River, the prospects for a new town site were immediately apparent.The year was 1857.The Kansas Territorial Capital of Lecompton was across the river to the south.

Good Morning Linda,I have thoughts regarding the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. My takeaway is the following:My Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower ~ too bad this wasn’t available for me to read as a freshman in high school.

Dear Editor,Accusations that some parents are seeking to ban the book “wallflower,” are not accurate. I’m not aware of anyone making that request of USD 327.The opposite has likely been the case as more attention has been drawn to this book.

Every year about this time, Ellsworth County can expect to see a parade of politicians as they work their way through their districts, collecting information from constituents they may or may not take with them back to Topeka and Washington.First in line this year is U.S. Sen.

The legislature is in its second week and while I hoped we would have COVID in our rear-view mirror, it remains with us and continues to compound issues for our healthcare system.Among the first bills we have sent to the Governor’s desk is HB 2477.

How many ages ago did someone look to a far horizon and wonder what might be found beyond his own known world? Footsteps became trails; trails became roads; and roads the bulwark of civilization.