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The late, great American landscape photographer Ansel Adams once said, “There are always two people in every picture, the photographer and the viewer.”
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Editor’s note: This story, originally published in The Tribune in 2013 is being republished as a tribute to Mr. Talbott, who died April 15 at the age of 84.
Read moreIn the April 21 edition of the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter, we published a cartoon that prompted an outcry from Wilson residents and several e-mails. The subject of the editorial cartoon was the decision earlier this month by the Central Plains School District to consolidate grades 7-12 at Claflin, leaving Wilson with only elementary grades.
Read moreSince 1984, the first full week of May has been known as Teacher Appreciation Week. Since then — and rightfully so — the staff who support our teachers and students have been included. We would propose that appreciation come not just during one week in the spring, but year-round, and that it should extend to all those who work in Kansas public schools.
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The Kansas Legislature returned for session the last week of April. The key item was to finalize the budget as well as finish up some policy initiatives and consider whether to override vetoes from the governor.
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