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Fully 600,000 head of Texas cattle were driven up the long trail to Kansas in 1871. The season had been a rainy one. Early good grazing turned to washed-out grass
Read moreThe 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
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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
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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
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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.
Read moreIt’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. And last year’s
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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,
Read moreBob 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
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