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It is with great sadness that the family of David W. Boyer announces his passing on May 20, 2023, at the age of 95.
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This weekend, I attended the Kansas Press Association convention for the second time as publisher of the I-R.
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The Col. Henry Dodge expedition of 1835 set out from Fort Leavenworth to council with the Plains tribes along the Platte River valley and those along the front range of the Rocky Mountains. Dodge had a squadron of 125 First United States Dragoons at his disposal.
Read moreA response to Roger Pearson’s letter in the May 25 letter to the Ellsworth Indy-Reporter.
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Col. Henry Dodge led a squadron of 125 First United States Dragoons out of Fort Leavenworth on May 29, 1835. Their mission was to seek out and hold peace councils with the plains tribes along the Platte River Valley and those tribes living on the front range of the Rocky Mountains.
Read moreI will be the first to say that this was not a first choice, not even a second or third. This was the very last option; an option many don’t want, but now feel is necessary. This is the only legal action, we as parents and members of the USD 112 school district can take to protect the environment and education our students will be a part of and is necessary to allow all communities to disassociate ourselves from the indifference that has plagued this district from the beginning. This will allow an opportunity to give every student and teacher district-wide, as well as each community, the fresh start and stability that each rightfully deserves.
Read moreThe official dedication and ribbon cutting for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan May 24 is very welcome news. It also makes me feel old since the process to get here has taken nearly the entirety of my adult life.
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