Many parents are trying to live the dream through their sons and daughters – the dream of landing a college athletic scholarship by specializing in a sport year-round. Unfortunately, most…

It’s a gut-wrenching feeling to hear about every new mass shooting. The 2018 Valentine’s Day shooting in Florida happened so quickly following back-to-back shootings in Texas and Kentucky in late…

We’ve all been saying it for years — maybe at the water cooler, maybe at coffee with friends. But it needs to be said to those who control whether or…

It really should have come as no surprise to us, the way in which communities in the area and even well outside the area stepped out in support of our…

“We are Family” is a slogan that the K-State football team adopted several years back. I have never looked into why this was used by the squad, but I assume…

Did you know there was be a total solar eclipse happening next Monday, Aug. 21, here in Sabetha? Of course you have! It’s been the talk of the town for…

An overnight vandalism at Wetmore Academic Center has resulted in extensive damage that halted enrollment and might even push back the first day of school. The Nemaha County Sheriff reports…

Quite frankly, I am just a little perplexed right at the moment at the happenings within the walls of the White House. It has been six months now since Donald…

Sometimes I am left just shaking my head after an encounter that should have gone seamlessly — but didn’t. I had one of these moments recently. I went to a…

During the last year, we often heard and saw the phrase “Make America Great Again” from the Donald Trump campaign and administration. Now, in light of what we have witnessed…

You’ll see we have two letters to the editor in this week’s newspaper. You might not believe it, but we love receiving letters. Why? Because it allows our readers to…

Sometimes there are just so many things flitting around in my head, I can’t stop to think about just one. I think I read something once that this is very…

Summer is my favorite time of the year. I grew up in southwest Kansas where we usually experienced a dry heat, so it was different when I moved up here…

Ever since the election last November, I have been reading and watching stories about how people across the nation — notably people on the east and west coasts — are…

Summer is a time for fun in the sun, ice cream and water! The season of summer is in full swing – the ball fields are busy with games and…