My bully radar developed fairly early in life. In junior high, I got caught in the crosshairs of Roderick. He would routinely tease me, then he took it a step further. I distinctly remember the…

Like combing through a child’s hair looking for lice, we’ve been culling our junipers for bagworms. Once queasy, I’m now inured to culling the worms by hand, much like the parent who acts as if…

During conversations I’ve had over the 432 miles I’ve driven since Thursday night across Colorado’s Western Slope, I’ve been hearing from people across my district about their frustrations with our presidential choices. These are regular…

In determining their annual budget, Allen County Commissioners Tuesday approved $24,000 for the local animal shelter by using funds received from the Prairie Queen Wind Farm.  Not only that, but commissioners said they would look…

Growing up in De Soto, I saw our community’s economy fluctuate with the ups and downs of the Sunflower Army Ammunition plant. Oddly, when our country was in conflict, our community was flush. So when…

Dear editor, My younger brother Phil Churning committed suicide while incarcerated at the Allen County Jail.  He told corrections officers several times he was depressed and needed to get in touch with mental health. They…

Dear editor, Is it too late to remind the citizens of the United States that we do not have a two-party system for electing officials?  The Democrats and Republicans work very hard to convince people…

The U.S. Supreme Court did everything it could to delay its fateful and dangerous decision on presidential immunity, ignoring a December request from Special Counsel Jack Smith for a quick resolution. And then when the…

Three Western leaders made big bets — overestimating their own political skills and underestimating the anti-incumbent mood — that appear to be backfiring in rapid succession. President Biden should study what’s happening in Paris and…

The hits just keep coming for Kansas news outlets. The Gardner News has closed as of today, according to owner CherryRoad Media. Despite serving a community of 25,000, the newspaper has fewer than 200 subscribers.…