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Carneiro Cemetery needs deeds Dear Editor, I have found out that no deeds were created, never, none, zero, at Carneiro Cemetery.
Read moreTent camping in July in Kansas usually isn’t on my list of ways to spend a weekend, yet, I recently found myself slowly sinking into an air mattress with a clear view of the stars through a thin mesh canopy, which served as my only protection from the elements. Somehow, this ill-advised excursion actually worked out with an overnight low in the mid-60s.
Read moreThe political winds in Kansas Territory in 1859 were finally turning in favor of potential statehood. An effective constitution was critical for acceptance of statehood by the United States Congress. The fourth attempt to draft that critical document was chronicled by Col. John A. Martin in an address to a 23-year reunion of convention participants at Wyandotte, Kan., July 29, 1882. Martin’s address was published in the July 30, 1882, edition of the Atchison Champion.
Read moreOnce the votes are counted, let’s remember to move forward
Read moreAs the weeks of summer melt away, I find my excitement growing for what lies ahead. I hope our students and families have enjoyed some time away from school — we can’t wait to welcome everyone back. Meet your Teacher is scheduled during the afternoon/ early evening of Aug. 15 and then the first day of school is Aug. 16!
Read moreIn 1879, big Texas herds bound for the northern ranges of Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas were following the Western Trail into west central Texas. The trail crossed No Man’s Land, today’s Oklahoma Panhandle, on the way to Dodge City and Ogallala, Neb. While not the preferred route to the far northern ranges, cattlemen still used the Chisholm Trail to reach the grasslands of southern Kansas where exceptionally fine pasture transformed the wild Texas cattle into beefy, contented animals.
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