When crops are ready to be harvested, they’re ready to be harvested. That can be a challenge if you find yourself in the position of Greg Staatz, an Abilene wheat farmer who had broken his…

We’ve been thinking about the Fourth of July, and the freedom and independence that it celebrates, in light of the pandemic we’re currently fighting. There’s a connection. Bear with us. Start with this: Freedom is…

China’s decision to impose its national-security law on Hong Kong is a seismic event that goes well beyond the sad fate of its 7.5 million people. The illegal takeover shows that Beijing’s Communist rulers are…

We welcome Gov. Laura Kelly’s mandate to wear face masks beginning Friday. If it helps us keep our doors open safely, we’re all for it. Those are our priorities: Public safety and staying open for…

K-State’s football team is on strike, and the university administration is in an extremely difficult spot, all thanks to a manipulative and self-serving sophomore. We at The Mercury commend those football players for their courage,…

It doesn’t take much to see that the Kansas Department of Labor is a mess, a hot mess, in fact. Its failures with the state’s unemployment system during the current national pandemic with massive unemployment…

A philosophy of the Trump Administration was laid bare last week when in the midst of a global pandemic it took action to strip the health insurance of 23 million Americans. On Thursday, the administration…

Here’s the bad news. Across the nation, we’re seeing new records set for COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, more than 40,000 were reported. Kansas has experienced an uptick as well, with 178 new cases listed on…

Gov. Laura Kelly should be commended for establishing a Commission on Racial Equity and Justice. After recent deaths of Black people at the hands of law enforcement, a national outcry has created a civil rights…

President Trump may soon need a new nickname for “Sleepy Joe” Biden. How does President-elect sound? On present trend that’s exactly what Mr. Biden will be on Nov. 4, as Mr. Trump heads for what…