Montgomery County in southeast Kansas is an isolated place.Two-lane highways lead into the main towns: Independence, Coffeyville, Cherryvale and Caney. With an ever-declining population of 31,448, most rural residents have no access to high-speed internet unless they want to spring for Elon Musk’s Starlink.
To the editor:In the 2024 election, Trump won Kansas 57% to 41% for Harris, a 16-point margin. Republicans increased their super majority by two seats in each house of the Legislature and another conservative was elected to the State Board of Education.
I recently read a commentary in the KC Star by a person who is promoting the use of glyphosate to raise agricultural crops. One brand name of glyphosate is Roundup.
In today’s digital world, people routinely turn to the internet for health or medical information. In addition to actively searching online, they often come across health-related information on social media or receive it through emails or messages from family or friends.It can be tempting to share such messages with loved ones — often with the best of intentions.As a global health communication scholar studying the effects of media on health and development, I explore artistic and creative ways to make health information more engaging and accessible, empowering people to make informed decisions.Although there is a fire hose of health-related content online, not all of it is factual.
The commemoration of VE (victory in Europe) Day on May 8 reminds me how much I enjoy American history. I was 5 months old that day in 1945 so I cannot claim to remember the elation and celebration in Europe and America, but I can imagine the euphoria that was felt in England, France and other countries that had endured nearly a decade of invasion, occupation and cruel despotism.
This month marks the 1,700th anniversary of an event in A.D. 325 that changed history for you and me forever: the Council of Nicaea.
It may feel very difficult today to come up with things to be thankful for in our world. There are wars and rumors of wars.
Back in December, I wrote a column on symbolism and substance in politics. At the time, I was especially struck by the problem of what it means to take political rhetoric — the constant, often bizarre social media statements flooding from the White House being a great example — “seriously but not literally.” As we continue, both in Kansas and across the country, to be caught up in a political environment filled with protests and proclamations that may or may not be meant to be taken seriously, a return to the topic is in order.Here in Wichita, the largest stand-alone city in Kansas, the biggest controversy of the past two months has been a declaration which our city council issued in support of Transgender Day of Visibility, a national occasion promoted by LGBTQ organizations.
Five years ago today, University of Kansas senior Caroline McCray woke up and connected through the internet to a remote yoga class. She practiced the poses in her mom’s kitchen, family dogs at her feet.
In her May 10 editorial, an associate professor of political science from Wichita State University claiming the Kansas Legislature supermajority threatens Kansas may need to consider other perspectives. She claims that the Kansas Legislature is wielding “outsized power” and ignores the need for compromise and consideration of the political minority.Her biggest complaint seems to be the Legislature overriding 14 of the governor’s 18 vetoes last year.