Dear editor, The recent election has confirmed my concern regarding the future of rural Kansas. Although time will tell, there are some serious proposals that will have an impact on the future of rural Kansas…

Dear Editor,  On July 31, 2024, before 9 a.m., I fell at my home and broke both bones in my right leg right below the knee cap.  I was transported to the Iola hospital by…

Dear Editor, I love getting the newspaper and always look forward to reading it. The opinion page however is tough as a Trump voter because it’s perpetually one sided. Every article is Liberal and paints…

Dear Editor, I would like to make one last effort to sound the alarm on a second Trump administration.  For those voters who have yet to cast their ballots, please consider the following responses to…

Dear editor, Not so many years ago, during a previous election cycle, I submitted a letter to you or your predecessor regarding the race for Allen County Sheriff. As an employee of Allen County and,…

Dear editor, I read with sadness the letter to the editor from A Concerned Republican.  I am a lifelong Democrat who voted in my first election in 1972.  I have voted for a handful of…

Dear editor, I read with interest the letter to the editor dated Oct. 17, 2024 signed by an unidentified concerned Republican. It is unfortunate that in today’s political climate people are afraid to discuss or…

Dear editor, Advice you can find anywhere. Good advice is much more rare.  A week or so ago I was clicking on various commentaries, which I rarely do, especially during “political season,” but I was…

Dear editor, As my service on the Allen County Commission has been coming to an end, I vowed not to involve myself in the race for my successor. I know and respect both John Brocker…

Dear editor, I’m writing this as a concerned Republican of 40-plus years. I’ve never voted for a Democrat for president in life, but this year is different. When the “best” person we could find to…