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You get what you pay for
It's one of the great things about the free enterprise system.
We all need to win
According to the Associated Press, Hutchinson will turn darker this Christmas season. And that should come as good news to Great Bend, right?
We can be proud of the Old Guard
For those who aren't aware of it, this region has a connection with one of our oldest military units.
We're in a CarbFix now
It's likely that you have never heard of what could be the next mega-business, but there's a good chance you soon will.
More fed jobs isn't good news
It's good news and bad news, like a lot that is going on right now, because we simply do not have the foresight and leadership to stick with a plan that is building good news.
Take time to be safe
Out here on the Great Plains, you have to use the calendar to set the season.
Even LA can be right sometimes
As much as it might stick in our gullets, or cause our tongues to cleave to the roofs of our mouths, we all should be agreeing with ... man, can we even say this? ... with Los Angeles.
Don't be a jerk on the campaign trail
The tenor of the coming year-long combat for the presidency has been seen already on the campaign trail, and Burt Cohen has shown himself to be a poster boy for the lack of taste that will be evident in a knock-down, drag-out that is going to get old real fast.
Pave the way for project
Sometimes you can't really tell whether a public project is worth the tax dollars that will be expended upon it.
Who was that Masked Man?
Actors who have tried to edge out Clayton Moore haven't done too well over the years.
No one is responsible
Sadly the report released this week regarding the murder of Caylee Anthony wasn't all that unusual.
What about this meth mess?
As if you needed something new to worry about: Just as we stopped staggering from the most recent blows from the financial sector of the government, as we have tried to rebound from the extra cost and damaged caused by the summer's heat dome danger, as we worked to keep our feet in reaction to the never ending round of political bleating, we also are confronted with the reality that we are having to wave the white flag in the war on meth.
What about this meth mess?
As if you needed something new to worry about: Just as we stopped staggering from the most recent blows from the financial sector of the government, as we have tried to rebound from the extra cost and damaged caused by the summer's heat dome danger, as we worked to keep our feet in reaction to the never ending round of political bleating, we also are confronted with the reality that we are having to wave the white flag in the war on meth.
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Hate crimes
Great Bend residents routinely call the police to report that their cars or garages have been splattered with eggs or paint balls, and usually they're advised to wash everything off and call back if there was any actual damage. Sadly, vandals took it up a notch this week by writing racial slurs on the vehicles of a black family.
Asking for help
There is a ditch in the southeast corner of Ellinwood that falls under the jurisdiction of the city. It has also, over the years, become choked with weeds and other debris.
Breaking Ground: Expanding health centers a plus
The announcement that the Heartland Cancer Center in Great Bend will be redesigned and expanded is welcome news.
Governor delivers support for border
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has committed up to 1,000 National Guard troops to the Texas-Mexico border to combat criminals that he believes are exploiting a surge of children and families entering the U.S. illegally.
Keep your cool
We have been spoiled in Central Kansas. July, normally a time for extremely hot temperatures, has been mild. We all knew that we would pay the price, and now we are.
Buyer beware
Two items in the news of late should act as a reminder to all of us that there are folks out there willing to scam us for our money if we let them.
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