Archive By Section - Viewpoint
Recent warm, summer-like weather means the 2015 wheat harvest may begin this week. This is an important time for the regions economy. It can also be infuriating if you are driving or cycling the areas's roadways.
June 22, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
Father's Day is much more than a time to give and receive neck ties and coffee mugs or to golf and barbecue.
June 21, 2015
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Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01)
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Viewpoint
Dads make a difference and dads are really important. Studies have consistently demonstrated that fathers – whether they live with their children or not, matter in the lives of their kids.
June 20, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
Now, I realize if the Kansas City Royals were a T-ball team, what their fans are doing would be fine.
June 19, 2015
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Jim
Misunas
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Viewpoint
What kind of an impression is Great Bend leaving upon newcomers. It doesn't take them long to site unsightly properties.
June 18, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
Voters in Hoisington approved a bond issue to build a new elementary school, and that is really good news for the present and future students of that district. But as the news reached some readers, disappointment over the demolition of another piece of history (the existing school building) was expressed.
June 17, 2015
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Veronica
Coons
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Viewpoint
The movie "Jurassic Park" and all of its sequels, including the new "Jurassic World," have provided a big boost to the advancement of paleontology, the study of fossils. Even though the franchise got so much wrong – starting with the title, which more accurately should have been "Cretaceous Park" – scientists in the field say the movies spark interest in a way that real fossils cannot.
June 15, 2015
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Susan
Thacker
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Viewpoint
On Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported the first case of west Nile virus in Kansas for 2015. The individual that tested positive is an adult from Lincoln County, that's not all that far from here.
June 13, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
The Kansas Legislature's latest attempt to pass a budget seemed doomed from the start.
June 12, 2015
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Susan
Thacker
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Viewpoint
You can blame Gov. Sam Brownback for the fiscal trouble that Kansas is encountering.
June 10, 2015
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Jim
Misunas
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Viewpoint
It is summer and its is warm. Folks are headed to pools and lakes for a dip to cool down.
June 08, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
As today draws to a close, the fourth-annual June Jaunt will be wrapping up as well.
June 07, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
The Kansas Legislature, as of Thursday evening, has not passed a 2016 budget. If the situation doesn't change soon, many state employees will go on mandatory, unpaid furloughs at 11:59 p.m. Saturday.
June 04, 2015
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Susan
Thacker
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Viewpoint
Volunteer-led communities offer us a glimpse of what is both best and sometimes worst in all of us. Sometimes, apathy prevails, and we see the gradual decline of a town, as residents struggle to answer the question, "who cares?" For those on the outside looking in, that may have been the impression of Barton County's City of Pawnee Rock for several years.
June 03, 2015
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Veronica
Coons
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Viewpoint
The stated mission of the KSHSAA offers that safety, quality, and fairness are vital in activities.
June 03, 2015
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Jim
Misunas
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Viewpoint
