Sunday, January 11, 2026

Blogs

The Skeeters’ Among Us

A sure sign of summer in Kansas is the sight and sound of the mosquito fogger running up-and-down the streets and alleys of our...

The Rattler Relocation Project

The rattle of a rattlesnake has been the sound track of my life as I've lived in rattler country most of my time on...

Getting to Know Verena and Daniel Ray

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen Lovina Eitcher, Old Order Amish Cook, Wife & Mother of Eight   I am Lovina’s “English” friend Ruth, and since Lovina is busy with wedding preparations this...

JFK Visited Hutchinson

Richard Shank Columnist President John F. Kennedy would have been 108 years old May 29, but he is forever frozen in time at age 46 following...

First Responders In New Line Of Fire

Trent Loos Columnist As a kid I was fascinated with magicians; so much so that my folks actually bought me an entire magic kit and I...

Just a Little Light: Dads, Moms, Kids and Tables

Dawn Phelps Columnist I recently listened to a brief video by a father who helps tuck his two young daughters in bed each night. He talked...

Lettuce Eat Local: Some Squeaks Are Not Ideal

Amanda Miller Columnist Lettuce Eat Local Instantly I think of that incomparable sound of a mouse chirp, as it skitters along inside the wall or darts across...

Merchandising vs Marketing

In the great scheme of things, the success, or failure, of farmers and ranchers lies in the profit, or loss, of their commodities when...