Opinions

One of the hardest parts about making a new life in Kansas for me has been missing so much of my old life in Wisconsin. In my early years as a Kansan, I longed for things here to feel more like home. Over time my appreciation for Kansas has grown, and it has begun to feel like home to me.

“Wilson rejects goal plan” by Alan Rusch. Alan did his typical good job covering the Wilson City Council meeting; however, I would like to add a few details. The motion I made that was mentioned was for a provisional waiver; it has six provisions and could have been withdrawn if they were not met.

A few months ago the story was told of a gun and knife fight between “Brag” Masterson and Gasper F. Fish. In “Those Were the Days,” Masterson walked away after firing a fatal shot into the knifewielding Mr. Fish.

Back in the day, we partnered each year with a photographer to explore an issue of special importance to rural Kansas. One time it was water. Another time we tracked the history and changing landscape along Old U.S. 40.

Each week, the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter sets aside space on Page A1 to give our readers the most recent information on COVID-19.

‘What do you do in economic development?’ is by far the top asked question I hear as I navigate my fourth year as director of Ellsworth County Economic Development.

After war broke out between the North and South in April of 1861, John Arrell Johnson enlisted on July 21, 1861, as a private in the 4th Kansas Infantry, Company E. Johnson had just celebrated his 20th birthday on July 15.

Mr. Don Siemsen made several points in last week’s Independent Reporter that I wanted to take issue with. I settled on one: “Where are the black leaders who should be encouraging black people to just follow the instructions of the law enforcement officer.” Guessing that Mr.

1871 dawned on new aspirations for settlement along the great Chisholm cattle trail.

Alfred Obiero felt trapped long before he was incarcerated. He said he was on the streets in Tulsa, Okla., working a dead-end entry-level job at a bus shop. He was denied entry into a welding program because he did not have a high school diploma and was feeling hopeless.