Flint Hills communities observe Flag Day with retirement ceremonies

Flint Hills communities marked Flag Day with patriotic ceremonies honoring the American flag and the veterans and residents who gathered to take part in the annual June 14 observance.

In Council Grove,…

KANSAS BRIEFLY

Emporia woman fatally struck and killed by vehicle in Nebraska EMPORIA (KVOE) -- An investigation is underway in Nebraska following a fatal vehicle vs pedestrian accident that claimed the life of an E…

REMINISCING

1976

Linda Scott, member of Chargers Track team at White City, wins her third Missouri Valley high jump championship…Lynn Cress named to dean’s honor roll at KSU…David Owen going through basic training…

Cicada killer wasps’ habits and habitat

They may look brilliant to the human eye, but cicada killer wasps are certainly no ally to the six-legged, five-eyed cicada whose steady buzz can be heard on most summer nights in Kansas.

Kansas State …

On This Day

2016 – The UK votes to leave the European Union--Just over half of the electorate voted for “Brexit”, Britain’s exit from the EU. The UK had been part of the union since 1973.

1992 – Yitzhak Rabin’s La…

Kay’s Quixotry

“Quixotry” (pronounced KWIK-suh-tree) (noun) A wild, visionary idea, unpredictable, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism.

In Monday’s Kay’s Quixotry, part of a different story was mistakenly attache…

GUEST COLUMN

Supreme Court Selections In Kansas This article is an attempt to sort out any confusion surrounding a forth-coming ballot question in the 2026 Primary Election on August 2. Kansans will be asked to co…

History Shorts...

Circa 1956, the author, a Boy Scout, assisted in paper drives. When loading out stored papers, the author found an old Bible with a family’s genealogy, and rescued it. About half a century later, the …

Briefly...

The City of Council Grove will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 24, at 6 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the Downtown Streetscape Project. Residents, business owners, and community members are en…

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