Friday, March 13, 2026

Buchman, Frank

Christmas Important Birthday Party

“Remember the Reason for the Season.” The comment has often been repeated, but in reality who has given much thought to what it means? Christmas is...

Service To Equine Industry Is Incentive For Horseman’s ‘Better Horses’ Ventures

“Unbelievable.” Everybody even vaguely familiar with the personable promoter for all horse and equine enthusiast betterment relates to the one-word quotation. It is a frequent comment...

Council Grove Rancher Selected For Induction Into Kansas Cowboy Hall Of Fame

Bud Alexander, prominent Council Grove rancher, is being posthumously inducted into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame. Induction ceremonies scheduled last Saturday at the Boot...

Trustworthy Steed Determines Champion

“It’s the horse that makes the difference between winning and losing.” After watching all of the recently concluded National Finals Rodeo (NFR) on television, one...

National Finals Rodeo Pays Big Money To Kansas Qualifiers

Kansas contestants collected major paychecks at the recent National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Arlington, Texas. Lighting the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association scoreboard the brightest was...

Cedar Point Cowboy Top Hand At Working Ranch Cowboys Association Rodeo Finals

Life in the saddle on a top horse is required to be a top hand. Troy Higgs of the Lonesome Pine Ranch at Cedar Point...

Kansas Father And Son Add To Professional Steer Roping Totals At National Finals Event

Final standings weren’t quite as hoped, but the father and son cowboys from Pratt still lighted the steer roping scoreboard. Going into the National Finals...

Longtime Manhattan Commission Company Co-owner Mervin Sexton Passes Away

Mervin Sexton, longtime co-owner of Manhattan Commission Company, passed away December 1, 2020, at his home in Manhattan at the age of 87. Mervin L....