Dedicated staff takes pride in maintaining facility
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Providing food security through the smallholder farm concept
In my work in the international hunger space over the past two decades, I discovered the important role that supporting smallholder farmers had to do with ending hunger and providing food security. A smallholder farmer is defined as someone farming on five to 10 acres of land, and there are more than 570 million smallholder farmers who provide about one-third of the global food supply.
Leavenworth deserves better than CoreCivic
To the editor:As Sisters of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, we write united in spirit and purpose, drawing from the heart of our faith and longstanding commitment to social justice, compassion and service to the common good. Throughout our history in this beloved community, we have sought to embody the principles of Catholic social teaching, affirming the sacred dignity of every person, the call to solidarity with the marginalized, and a profound respect for creation as outlined in Pope Francis’ vision of Integral Ecology.
Youth to be celebrated at 4-H state program
The Kansas 4-H Youth Development program will roll out the red – or, rather, the green – carpet on June 5 to honor more than three dozen youth for excellence in their respective project areas.The 2025 Emerald Circle Banquet will take place at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Staying on the right side of the gate
I shut myself in the pen recently, or more correctly I shut my side-by-side in the pen recently. It had been a long day, and Jennifer and I were feeding the cows just a little bit before dark.
Planes, coins, refugees and national debt
To the editor:As I write this letter, I have no idea of the status of the 747 that Oatar wants to give to President Trump. But I do want to point out some huge problems with the scam.
We need more resources for those in need – not less
I have a dear friend who I have helped with different issues over the years. She is a disabled senior with limited eyesight, and she also has no car.
Bullying and gaslighting from D.C. has set nation back
I have been trying not to write this piece because, in my heart of hearts, I hoped things would get better. I hoped that someone with the power granted to them by their elected office would set into motion a process or an order to reverse the damage that has been done to agencies, programs and services that allow our country to function.I struggle daily to respond when my young clients ask how one person can use an entire country and its resources to punish people they do not like.
I’m grateful for that final Easter egg hunt
I found my mom’s Easter egg. But it wasn’t really an egg — and it wasn’t Easter.In fact, my mom has been gone for 17 years.Before she passed, she was an avid gardener — a passion inherited from her mother.
The carnival of American politics is dizzying – yet here we stand
One afternoon not long ago, I walked the south lawn of the state Capitol at Topeka, camera in hand, seeking inspiration. I wasn’t looking for photographic subjects exactly, but something deeper, some sign or cypher that might be a key to hope in the early months of 2025.Simply put, I was bone tired.The American carnival of politics had left me numb.During the five years I’ve written this column, I’ve shared my concern, anxiety and outrage over state and national politics.