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The Way West The Dallas Herald posted a story Jan. 13, 1872, under the caption, “THE HILL COUNTY MURDERS.” Three “cattle drivers” were killed the previous September near Hillsboro, Texas, on their return from Kansas to San Antonio. The men were identified as John D.

Capitol View The first week of the Kansas legislature held a lot of activity. It doesn’t seem like we have been away very long! My time between sessions included work with the joint pension committee, the legislative budget committee, tax issues and the industrial hemp advisory board.

The pre-show dinner at this year’s Golden Globes may have featured a “plant-based feast,” but it came with a side of red meat for those who believe the people who grow and raise our food are a driving force in climate change. As with most things in Hollywood, truth was sacrificed for the story.

The Way West Before there was an official Kansas Territory the larger area including present-day Kansas was known as Nebraska Territory. The organization of Nebraska Territory began with U. S. Congressman Stephen A. Douglas in 1844.

It’s not exactly unusual for customers to complain about their electricity bills. But repeated rate hikes over the past decade have made Westar Energy’s customers particularly mad.

The Way West Indianola, Kan., was one of the first towns founded in the new territory of “Kansas.” Travelers had passed by the location on a branch of the California-Oregon Trail for years before the town was platted.

A few days after Christmas my husband came home with a sack from the local grocery store. In the bag was a combination of noise makers, paper eyeglasses and crowns. All items had 2020 somewhere on them.

Bob to the Rescue This week a pleasant surprise from the Ellsworth County Historical Society and the name “Bob”. A few weeks ago, I had a congenial conversation with an EHS volunteer when I ordered five belt buckles.

Daughter Allie spent one of her days at home over the Christmas break visiting local businesses. First came lunch at Orozco’s, followed by stops at Robson’s Card & Gift Shop, Classy Lady Boutique and other downtown Ellsworth shops. I asked her about her day that night after we arrived home.

The Way West In November 1871, a severe rainstorm swept across Kansas followed by a cold wind. The grass became covered with a sheet of ice two or three inches thick. A furious gale blew for three days and nights. Many men and horses were frozen to death and thousands of cattle perished.