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…
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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…
OPINION: Whitesides built Hutchinson’s identity
By Bronwyn Page From the Archives William Houston Whiteside and his son, U.S. Army Col. Houston Latimer Whiteside, did more than witness Hutchinson’s rise…
LETTER: Vote ‘No’ on court amendment
The right to vote for Kansas Supreme Court justices may sound like a good amendment, but it’s not. It would put our fair and…
LETTER: Democracy is on the line
If you have not noticed our democracy is on the line, you haven’t been paying attention. It is being eroded by power and greed….
OPINION: A reading life: Kanady reflects on the written word
by James Kanady Pissed Again Editor’s note: This column appeared in two parts in consecutive weeks of the print edition. It is published here…
OPINION: All aboard the Kansas ultimate midnight train escapade
By Michael Glenn Teen-age Dirtbag “Chooooo chooooo.” Not a lick of wind shielded the train whistle’s harsh start into the Lawrence Station on a…
OPINION: It’s a Landmark project in more ways than one
Housing development in Hutchinson reached a new landmark, pardon the pun, at the start of this month as the Meyer Landmark Apartments opened at…
OPINION: Plan to see drum corps in 2027
By Alex Johnson The Community Stage If you haven’t caught on yet, I’m a band nerd. I play a pretty niche instrument, so when…