Bucking the trend: Scott City’s growth is a tribute to strong leadership
Thu, 08/26/2021 - 12:00am
The official census numbers for Scott County and Western Kansas offer some optimism for rural areas.
Columns & Opinions
Ignorance and ‘forever viruses’
Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:00am
Last week, the journal “Science” ran “U.S. departure from Afghanistan imperils global quest to eradicate polio.”
Dole failed us in the moment
Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:00am
Former senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole is a statesman who has earned the respect of his colleagues and of Kansans for his many years of public service.
Lessons unlearned: 45 years later we’re making the same mistakes
Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:00am
The only thing faster than the speed with which the Taliban overran government forces in Afghanistan is the speed with which blame is being assigned by U.S. politicians and talking heads for the nation’s collapse.
vaccine mandates
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 12:00am
Public health is normally the responsibility of government officials and agencies. But the rampaging delta variant of COVID-19 has shown public institutions to be inadequate to the task.