Most everyone who professes to being a red-blooded American finds it abhorrent when a protester burns a U.S. flag.President-elect Donald Trump took advantage of the patriotic disdain this week to pledge he would make flag-burning…

Dear editor,I am writing to voice my opinion regarding the proposed multi-use lane on 9th Street. I have heard a few comments about the number of people in favor of this proposal who live outside…

Is Gov. Sam Brownback passing the buck or is he being coy with legislators?The Associated Press reported the governor intended to wait until January, when the 2017 session begins, to fix a budget deficit, which…

At 11 a.m. Saturday, services for “Red” Garner will be at Wesley United Methodist Church, burial to follow in Highland Cemetery. That’s a terse account to the end of an 88-year life that touched many…

By early 2017 greater control of guns in any significant form will be off the table, with Donald Trump taking residence — at least part-time — on Pennsylvania Avenue.Probably just as well. None of any…

The treasures in our own backyards “There’s gold in them thar hills,” an old adage from the Gold Rush days, lifted the spirit of many a weary traveling soul. The flip side of that phrase…

While I’m more than willing to accept that Donald Trump will be our next president, it comes with a dose of skepticism only because of the company he seems to be attracting. On the one…

In today’s fast-paced world, often rife with turmoil, now and again it’s good to take some time off and give your mind freedom to drift. If nothing else during my 73 years I’ve learned how…

The very talented Gwen Ifill — author, journalist, co-anchor of the PBS News-Hour and moderator of Washington Week — died Monday from uterine cancer.She was a too-young 61.Last spring Ifill was named the recipient of…

It’s a small consolation to know Hillary Clinton received more votes than Donald Trump in Tuesday’s election. At last count, more than 200,000 votes were on her side of the ledger. The way the votes…