Allen County had fewer farms in 1959 than in 1954 but they were larger in size and represented a substantially larger investment. This is revealed in the preliminary report of the 1959 agricultural census which…

Dear editor, Recently I’ve had a “revelation” that has blessed me and I believe I’m led by the Lord to share it.  As a victim of molestation as a 6-year-old, date rape as a young…

TOPEKA — Republican congressional candidate Jake LaTurner’s campaign put a commercial into wide circulation that contains murky video of Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla participating in a street protest with the voiceover falsely telling…

For Amy Coney Barrett of the University of Notre Dame, where she and I are both professors, her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court represents the crowning achievement of her legal career. Widely regarded as…

As mayor of Topeka, Michelle De La Isla has worked to not only increase the city’s police department budget but also to strengthen relationships between law enforcement officers and the public they serve. De La…

The Kansas Board of Regents selected Wichita State University provost Rick Muma as the university’s interim president. Wichita State needed an interim president after former President Jay Golden resigned unexpectedly in late September. Since then,…

WASHINGTON — The pandemic is ripping through rural America, but the website for a federal advisory panel on rural health led by former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer is silent on COVID-19. And Colyer, a Republican…

The Farm Marshals for the 2020 Farm City Days celebration are Harry and Kathleen Clubine. Harry Clubine has worked for Strickler Dairy since the summer of 1986, and Kathleen has worked as a paraprofessional at…

Dan and Linda Johnson take the idea of giving back very seriously. Just ask about their volunteer service, and even they have a difficult time remembering the long, long list of organizations. After Saturday, they’ll…

Farm City Days promises a weekend of fun and excitement with its 2020 “Candyland” theme. Thursday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Fun Times Shows Carnival (Discounted armbands for the carnival are available for purchase…