Cowtown Days, or the lack thereof, has become a hot topic. We are encouraged by city council’s encouragement of discussion of retaining Rhythm and Reels, while keeping the option for residents to embrace Cowtown Days in a different iteration.
Read moreKansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins has repeatedly lied about the news media.
Read moreMy first full-time job as a journalist was as a staff photographer in Independence (Kansas, not Missouri).
Read moreJudith Ann “Judy” Siemsen, 79, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Great Bend, Kan. She was born March 27, 1945, in Wichita, Kan. On Nov. 18, 1946, she was adopted by Leo and Renata (Schulz) Mehl. Judy married Robert Siemsen on Oct.
Read moreLoretta Schneider, Emporia, Kan., died Nov. 28, 2024, at Presbyterian Manor. She was 86 years old.
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