At Thursday’s meeting of Allen County Democrats, the media was universally criticized for devoting undue attention to unsavory political characters. “I wish the media didn’t amplify so many divisive ideologies,” said the Rev. Phyllis Stutzman,…

Recently as I drove my Silent Generation father-in-law on an out-of-town trip along I-70, he made a peculiar observation. “I never noticed this before but there’s plastic bags everywhere. My gosh. It looks terrible!”  Peculiar…

In a narrow vote this week, the Federal Trade Commission approved a rule that will ban the vast majority of noncompete clauses by U.S. employers, which have long prevented workers from switching jobs or setting…

Dear editor, I loved the letter to the editor in Wednesday’s paper about the chickens getting voted down by the Iola Council.  It’s hilarious to see people get so upset over this and bring up…

Do Kansas Democrats talk to each other?  The question has to be asked after Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a giant tax-cut bill on Wednesday. The veto isn’t a huge surprise — the bill is…

I’ve served as CEO of Hays Medical Center for seven years. Our hospital has served the city of Hays, Ellis County and the surrounding region for 33 years. Our entire Northwest Health Alliance network of…

Dear editor, My wife and I just got back from a walk after attending Monday’s Iola council meeting where they voted against accepting the chicken ordinance.  It was much talked about in the paper the…

Dear editor, The day after a harrowing night in the emergency room, I met Dr. Megan Morriss for the first time.  A week later she corrected my problem. She is an excellent doctor. She communicates…

I arrived at the hospital one recent morning to find a team of doctors gathered just outside a patient room. The patient was struggling — his breaths too fast and too shallow. For days we…

The dog is humankind’s greatest invention. The wheel, the lightbulb, concrete — all amazing. Top of the line. But nothing in human creation has been as essential and adaptable as the countless descendants of the…