OPINION: Local theatre students deserve our support
By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter It’s showtime. This time of year, lots of area high schools are taking advantage of the gap between…
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OPINION: My favorite Halloween costumes are the simple ones
By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter My years of trick-or-treating may be long behind me, but that hasn’t stopped me from continuing to dress…
OPINION: You don’t know what you’re capable of until you try
By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter The past weekend, I paid my first-ever visit to Des Moines, Iowa, and spent all of Sunday morning…
OPINION: I’m getting rich finding treasure in my backyard
By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter Since the day I moved into my new apartment in Hutchinson, I’ve known there was treasure waiting to…
OPINION: Janzen provides a step-by-step guide how not to train for a marathon
By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter For the past few years, I’ve been running a full marathon every fall. It’s one of those things…
OPINION: The rain doesn’t slow me down; it speeds me up
By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter Hutchinson finally received some much-needed rain in the past week. For some reason, I seem to keep finding…
OPINION: Consider me converted: I now love the fair
By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter If you read my column last week, you’ll know that the last time I attended the Kansas State…
OPINION: How I plan to find redemption at the Kansas State Fair
By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter Hutchinson, I have a confession to make. It’s been years since I attended the Kansas State Fair. Actually,…
OPINION: Hutchinson is a thorny place to live
By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter I’ve officially been a Hutchinson resident for more than a month, and in that short time, I’ve had…
OPINION: My top five memories of Hutchinson–so far
By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter Having lived most of my life in Newton and Halstead, I’ve been close enough to Hutchinson that I…