Editor’s note: On vacation this week, John Schlageck dusted off a story he wrote in May of 1995. He was on his way to a Rattlesnake Roundup outside of Sharon Springs and while taking the back roads where he grew up, he happened upon the inspiration for the following story. While Mr. Smith is ...
It’s harvest time in Kansas. And while most Americans associate harvest with autumn leaves and Thanksgiving, Kansans think of hot southern winds that ripen the wheat and signal it’s time to get the combine ready for what they hope will be a good crop. Ever since Kansas’ first settlers ...
To the editor:If you’ve ever loved or cared for a pet, or found a stray dog or cat, or had a pet illegally and cruelly abandoned on your property, now is the time to tell our Board of County Commissioners and our Sheriff’s Office that we need animal control services in Leavenworth ...
Last week, the Tonganoxie City Council ordered the owners of two structures in the city to address multiple issues the city codes inspector identified within 90 days or face having the city tear down the buildings at the owners’ expense.Both properties are at very visible locations and the ...
Kansas City, Kan. ? After 16 months of construction, the hole in the ground next to the Kansas Speedway has been transformed into a palace.It’s a soccer kingdom, really.Yes, LIVESTRONG Sporting Park is open for business, and all indications are that it was worth the wait. It was worth having ...
To the editor:The Governor is overseeing the voluntary implementation of Obama Care in Kansas despite his campaign promise to fight what he has described as an “un-Constitutional”, “socialism” which will “destroy the Kansas budget” and ruin the private insurance industry. Since ...
For more than a week, Gov. Sam Brownback has been traveling the state, touting more than $1.8 billion in major highway projects.It is disingenuous, if not downright deceitful, for the Governor to now take credit for projects that are being financed by a tax increase he openly criticized in his ...
Kansas City, Kan. ? Hard hats on our heads and cameras in hand, about a half-dozen other journalists and I left a trailer, walked across the street and into a construction zone.A few seconds later, we stepped through an opening in the outer wall and found ourselves inside LIVESTRONG Sporting ...
What’s today’s fashionable farmer wearing to work?If you guessed any of the high fashions featured in “GQ,” “Esquire” or any other men’s magazine, guess again.Looking good is great when you go to town but safety and comfort are more important when dressing for farm chores. And ...
To the editor:Having been involved in the defeat of two previous attempts to build a Leavenworth County airport, I reluctantly join the fight once more — and my position opposing it has not changed.There are numerous valid arguments to support this position, but wishing to remain within the ...
