Thursday, March 5, 2026

Marshall, John

The rural southwest: part 2

(Second of three articles) In September 1992, about 200 people from southwest Kansas attended a convention at Ulysses to discuss secession from the state of...

The rural southwest

(First of three articles) For six decades the Kansas population has moved from west to east in waves of rural loss and urban growth. And...

One state, different worlds

Lawrence, meet St. Francis and Elkhart, among your far-west siblings in the state's planned new First congressional district.  With astonishing speed, the Republican-dominant Kansas Legislature...

Flat tax, fair tax?

The ink had barely dried on the governor's budget blueprint when State Sen. Gene Suellentrop, a Wichita Republican, proposed legislation to junk the Kansas...

History’s lesson

In election years, educators come under pressure from the most vocal critics who demand that we teach our youngsters how to earn a living...

History’s lessons

In election years, educators come under pressure from the most vocal critics who demand that we teach our youngsters how to earn a living...

Outlasting disappointment

The immense doors of the east and north wings opened and closed, bringing another rush of frigid air. The red-cheeked and frozen-cloaked begin to...

Ever persistent

When he worked in Washington, Bob Dole was an enduring presence for Kansas as a member of the House (1961-69) and in the senate...