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Abraham Lincoln arrived at the Springfield, Ill., telegraph office the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1860, to follow the election returns as they came in from across the country. Eight, nine, 10 o’clock brought state after state in favor of Mr. Lincoln for the office of President of the United States. When the city of New York carried for Lincoln, men threw up their hats with hurrahs and cheers for Lincoln, followed by cheers for New York and cheers for everybody!
Read moreClosing Wilson Jr./Sr. School doesn’t make sense
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Changes in leadership at the building and district level, as well as the additions of several staff members and teachers, have brought opportunities for growth and change.
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The word on the high plains of Kansas after the great blizzard of 1886 was that “January first was the last of August,” but that wasn’t entirely accurate.
Read moreTaking a moment to pause, review where we’ve been
Read moreWe’ve arrived at another intersection of old and new. A time where we say goodbye to one year while welcoming another. “Auld Lang Syne” has been sung, well-wishes have been said and new goals have been declared.
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Kansas winters are often mild. Snow in recent years rarely stays on the ground for more than a couple of weeks, but then this is Kansas, and just about the time one gets used to the weather, a big change blows our way.
Read moreThis is my first-ever letter to the editor. Way back in 1956, I transferred from Holyrood to Ellsworth USD 327 because they offered Latin.
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