This weekend, the hills, fields and woods will once again awaken to the sound of booming shotguns as hunters and their dogs swarm the countryside searching for pheasants, quail, ducks and other wildlife.It goes without saying that Kansas farms and ranches have always been a handy, ready-to-use ...

Figuring out a Halloween costume can be a big decision.Granted, I don’t necessarily put a lot of planning into my costume. And I’m no longer a youngster with the aid of my mother to craft an impressive costume. Her October 1987 work, the Jayhawk mascot, was her greatest ...

Life experiences teach plenty to those willing to learn. From the time I was a small boy, I remember my dad, uncles and grandfather talking and debating the issues of the day whenever we visited one another.As I grew older, I began to hear some of what they said. I began to understand what they ...

Family members will lead a candlelight vigil remembrance for those who died Oct. 29, 2011, in the Bartlett Grain Explosion in Atchison.The brief ceremony of remembrance will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday on Atchison’s riverfront. The event is expected to last about 30 minutes.A Tonganoxie High ...

Many folks likely are ready for Nov. 6 to get here.Campaign ads and all things election dominate your television and other outlets.But as inundated as you might be getting with information, I ask you to stay the course.People preach about the importance of voting, and though I just told you ...

While almost every industry today does a less than perfect job of living by the motto, “the customer is the most important part of business,” Kansas farmers and ranchers are one segment that adheres to this philosophy.It’s been a gradual process, but one that has consistently picked up ...

Come-from-behind wins have become somewhat of a way of life for the Tonganoxie High soccer team this year, so perhaps it’s fitting that the Chieftains erased yet another early deficit on their way to a Kaw Valley League title — their first in 15 years.THS trailed, 1-0, in Thursday’s ...

With each new generation, more of this country’s population becomes further and further removed from the farm. It’s easy to understand why many people in this country have no concept where their food comes from. Many have forgotten, or may have never known, that individual producers supply ...

In large and small communities across our country, too many Americans find themselves placed in danger by the very people who are supposed to love and protect them. Each year, more than 2 million women are victims of domestic violence across our country. In Kansas, an estimated one in 10 adult ...

While Kansas is blessed with many resources, without question its people are the most valuable. While traveling from Colby to Leavenworth a couple weeks ago, the importance of people came into sharp focus once again.One stop on this journey was in the small town of Gove in northwestern Kansas. ...