Conservative politicians across America are promoting state-level legislation aimed at preventing new wind farms from being built in their states. In Kansas, a conservative legislator from urban Johnson County has proposed three bills that would make it difficult to impossible to expand the Kansas wind industry.
When he was 14 years old, Tim Johnson had the honor of serving as a page in Topeka for then Kansas state Sen. Jack Steineger. Now as the Kansas state representative for the 38th District, Johnson recently was able to offer that experience to two Basehor-Linwood High School students.
The United Kansas Conference girls and boys wrestling championships will be up for grabs Saturday at Leavenworth High School. Shawnee Heights, the reigning boys and girls champions, is ranked No.
The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Thursday the continent is now entering a “plausible endgame” to the pandemic and that the number of coronavirus deaths is starting to plateau.
Dear Annie: Please say something about the inadequacy of texting for true communication. My sister is addicted to texting and will no longer use email or the telephone to communicate. All warmth, tone of voice and laughter are lost. Often I can’t type a response to her first text without her sending me a second text, which makes for a confusing, nonlinear conversation. Miscommunication and hurt feelings run rampant.
“But I walk the dog every day,” I said as I pleaded my case. “I think it’s called white coat syndrome.” Peering over her laptop, I could tell she wasn’t buying it.
To the editor: Before writing this letter off as another Rep. Pat Proctor “hit job” please consider the evidence I present and do your own research.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The water contained in California’s mountain snow is now lower than the historical average after a January without significant rain or snow – a dramatic reversal from December that demonstrates the state’s challenges in managing its water supply.
Mug passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 30, 2022. Mug was born at home in Easton, Kansas November 4, 1938 to Georgia (Phillips) Richter and Francis Anthony Richter. Mug was one of seven children; Francis “Fritz” Richter (deceased); Jerry (Mary) Richter, Leavenworth; Vicky Salyers, Leavenworth; Carol (William) Cole, Leavenworth; Butch (Barbara) Richter, Easton; and Connie (Rick) Cook, Easton.
When I teach about race in American history, I always begin the lesson with a simple question: What race am I? “White,” my students say. “No, I’m Jewish,” I reply.