OPINION: Scrutinizing development isn’t anti-business
As the Hutchinson City Council deliberated over temporary regulations for data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) during its July 7 meeting, Council…
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OPINION: Escape turned escape room: celebrating 5 years of sobriety
By Cat Poland Better Off Said It was the summer of 2021. Covid was raging, and I had just finished a year of intense…
OPINION: Across the mitten
By Glenn Koster Walking Through Life One of the realities of walking through life is that you will often encounter difficulties that will leave…
OPINION: Football is just around the corner
By Richard Shank Shank’s Scoop Several decades after graduating from Kansas State’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, it is still exhilarating to visit…
OPINION: My year as a hellion
By Brendan Ulmer Ulmer Uncensored Childhood is like a mud race, nobody comes out clean. Whether we’d like to admit it or not, we…
OPINION: Dang it: I’m excited for the fair
By Ben Godina Temporary Secretary I spent several hours last week covering the Reno County Fair. Walking between the few buildings the 4-H kids…
OPINION: How ’Lawrencifying’ Hutchinson would encourage growth
By Michael Glenn Teen-age Dirtbag My last Hutchinson City Council meeting as a reporter was Tuesday, July 21. Most people would likely celebrate being…
OPINION: We need to maintain a non-partisan court
Early voting for the Aug. 4 primary has started, and every registered voter, including independents, has something on the ballot to vote on, as…
OPINION: Memories kept alive through time with family
By Adam Stewart From the Newsroom Grandma would be elated. On Saturday, the family of the late Harold and Shirley Wiemers gathered for our…
OPINION: 2026 challenging yet hopeful
By Gina Long Gina Yells at Something Many in my social circle have stated that 2026 has been a crazy year, and I nod…