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Register, and then vote
Anyone who wants to participate in the coming general election - it is scheduled for Nov. 2, for all of you who've been sleeping - and who hasn't bothered to register to vote, is running out of time.
We can't forget what they did
If you ever thought there must be something especially "right" about Pittsburg - Kansas, that is - then you were right, as a recent move by the community illustrates.
We're lucky with our landfill
It is so true, that we often don't realize when we have it good, but a recent news report out of the Kansas City area sure should make us open our eyes here in Barton County.
Housing challenges aren't going away
On the one hand, we've all remembered what it is to wake up and feel the chill of autumn returning.
Time to learn not to burn
In Great Bend, Fire Prevention Week gets turned into Fire Prevention Month, and, while it can't be proven, there are some who believe that a heritage of that extended effort has paid off in reduced incidence of home fires.
Banning the bandz
In the classic Christmas movie - "A Christmas Story" -telling the story of Christmas, 1940, there's a scene when Ralphy and his classmates all have to turn over fake teeth to their teacher, who drops them into a desk drawer that is absolutely brimming with Little Big Books, yo-yos, squirt guns, army men, chattering teeth and more contraband.
Can you dig it?
Waste not, want not. There was a time, not all that long ago, either, when that was a watch-word in our society. Children were encouraged to finish the food that was good for them, told that there were starving children in Europe, China, Africa - depending on what sub-generation they were from - who would be glad to have it. And they weren't encouraged to smart off, suggesting that their plate be airmailed to the ...
Remember survivors this month
Dear Editor, Every day, there are countless national media reports about violence against women and children. These headline-making stories represent only the tip of the iceberg. Kansas is no exception to this violence - what we see happening in Kansas parallels what is happening nationally. Behind every headline, there are infinite untold stories that significantly impact the public health and safety of all citizens. One in 10 adult women in Kansas report domestic violence victimization, ...
We need more than just teaching
Dear Editor, One of the most misunderstood principles in our world is that we need to teach people to be good. People are sinners by nature and must be transformed by a miraculous work of God. This is where our churches, educational systems and social programs are failing. You cannot teach a human being that is dead in his transgressions and sins to be good. There must be a miraculous awakening that is brought on ...
Leave Zimbabwe 100 percent
Zimbabwe's president-for-life, Mugabe, let's not call him a dictator, has drawn a line in the sand and Western nations should stay on their side.
This bad news isn't really 'news' at all
For those Americans to whom the recent census was bad news, it was, as a matter of fact, not news at all.
Everyone should be aware of CO danger
There aren't a lot of details being released so far in Manhattan about the two people who apparently were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in their home, except to note that, according to Riley County Police, there was a car left running in a garage adjacent to the duplex where the two lived.
Bloggin for safety
More power to them, if it works. Kansas officials are going on-line to encourage people to be safer. According to the Associated Press report, the state officials are "posting online entries from famous and not-so-famous guest bloggers in a campaign to encourage traffic safety." It is leading up to the second annual Kansas "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day," which the Kansas Department of Transportation is hosting on Oct. 10. Between now and then, these ...
Whatever is praiseworthy
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things." - Philippians 4:8
Hunting bear with a loaded zucchini
Montana where men are men, women are women and bears are nervous - or something like that.
Articles by Section - Viewpoint
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is a founding principle of our country. Freedom of speech also comes with responsibility.
Cool/Not Cool
The Imagination Playground is coming to Great Bend and will make its public debut during June Jaunt. The portable playground is a set of oversized blocks, lightweight but sturdy enough to build with. They were designed by award-winning architect David Rockwell, who was inspired by watching his own children play.
Time to grow up
Challenges. All of us have them. And, it is easy to sit around and point fingers and blame others for our failures. It is easy to throw out exaggerated or incorrect information and hope people will listen and take up our cause because of the passion behind our words. It is easy to become caught up in distracting and destructive banter. It is easy to become a fool.
Trash talk
The senior class president of Heights High School in Wichita was suspended for the rest of the school year after posting a bit of trash talk about the school football team on Twitter.
Logical flood insurance rules finally passed
At long last, Congress, yes that gridlocked legislative body in D.C., has made changes to the National Flood Insurance Program. Astoundingly, the new rules actually make sense.
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