Whew! Glad the rain has stopped before contractors are due to give a final once-over of the needed repairs and replacement of a floor to the Recreation Community Building. Now that we know we’ll never…

A common criticism of government is that it’s too big and, as such, plays too big a role in our lives. It makes us soft, some say. Instead of learning personal responsibility, people rely on…

Those who resent big government interfering in their personal decisions were heartened by Friday’s decision by the Kansas Supreme Court. By a 6-1 margin, the Court declared that the Kansas Constitution protects a woman’s right…

Kansas legislators have not only endorsed bad medicine, but also false hopes for pregnant women by insisting that Kansas physicians and clinics promote an abortion “reversal” pill. The pill is the hormone progesterone, which, they…

If Congress were to launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, the hearings would last up to the eve of the 2020 election. So instead of having an election on issues such as affordable health…

It’s been a long time since Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, could hope to  identify himself as a journalist. Computer hacker, yes. Anarchist, undoubtedly. But as a seeker of truth, Assange is reckless and self-serving.…

Last week we learned that two local students have earned prestigious scholarships to pursue post-graduate degrees. Notice the choice of wording — earned — which we’ll return to later. Emily Boyd, of Moran, has her…

President Donald Trump continued his tiresome and inaccurate attack on wind power during a speech this week to fellow Republicans. “If you have a windmill anywhere near your house, congratulations, your house just went down…

For the first time in 43 years, the stars aligned to the point that a majority of voters felt confident in approving funds to build a new school for District 257. The $25.5 million bond…

“Avenue Q,” the recent production by the Iola Community Theatre, deftly uses humor and props to prick our consciences. The musical uses some familiar (puppet) faces and because of its adult nature is commonly referred…