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…

Election Day is right around the corner. Even for non-political scientists it’s the most important day of the year. It’s the day when Kansans get to put democracy into practice and choose their elected officials.…

Every morning when I walk to the park across from my apartment in Mexico City, I am reminded of an unspeakable tragedy that has befallen my country for decades. Steps away from my front door…

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…

Donald Trump isn’t the wannabe Hitler Democrats claim he is, but he sure seems to have a soft spot for the world’s dictators. This is one of the former President’s rhetorical habits that raises questions…

I am a bit conservative.  • I am pro-life. I love that Donald Trump and his Federalist Society judicial nominees overthrew Roe v. Wade, a lawless example of judicial overreach. • I am skeptical of…

Flags mark the spot where a church or a school or a clubhouse has been temporarily remade as a voting site. Standing in line, waiting to get in, you feel a sense of purpose and…

It’s probably a sure thing that insulting Puerto Rico will quickly be forgotten.  But the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce might not be so quick to forgive. The setting was Sunday night in New York…

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,…