Growth in southwest Kansas hinges on new housing for workers
An editorial notes booming industry in McPherson and Hugoton spurring temporary and permanent jobs, with a $555 million refinery expansion in McPherson and Abengoa biomass plant in Hugoton. The Bioenergy plant, plus Dairy Ingredients facility, boosts farm revenue but creates a housing shortage as 1,000 workers commute to McPherson daily and newcomers struggle to find homes.
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Quotes on Zoo Keepers and Elephants at Lee Richardson Zoo
Online reader comments address the emotional toll on zoo staff caring for long term elephants Missy and Kimba. The discussion follows Garden City Commission talks about the elephants future. U S Rep Tim Huelskamp is quoted in today s edition describing concerns about America's perceived decline.
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The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone for verification. Letters may be edited for libel and clarity. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, and business testimonials will not be printed. Write Attn Editor 310 N Seventh Garden City Kansas.
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Freedom games and the Christian persecution myth
Tina Dupuy argues that the claim of rising Christian persecution in the United States is a manipulation used by religious leaders and politicians to rally support and fundraising. She critiques Indiana’s religious freedom law as enabling business exemptions to reject gay rights, urging readers to see freedom as tolerating others' rights rather than coercing belief.
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Christianity as engine of Western liberalism, says Siedentop
Rich Lowry reviews Larry Siedentop's Inventing the Individual, arguing Christianity underpinned moral equality and individual conscience, reversed authority from above to below, and fostered secularism. The piece traces ancient roots, medieval ferment, Renaissance shifts, and contrasts with Islam’s spread by force, highlighting Christianity's lasting impact on rights and dignity.
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Thoughtful defense of higher ed defense in Kansas Senate proposal
A Kansas Senate bill would force universities to provide a one page prospectus detailing job placement rates median salaries time to degree completion and loan payoff by major. The author reflects on liberal education values contrasting such measures with narrow training and notes students seek deeper understanding through great books and critical discussion.
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