Osawatomie State Hospital faces CMS decertification crisis
The CMS inspectors found serious safety failures at Osawatomie State Hospital near Kansas City including poor supervision, failed safety checks, and risky patient placements. Federal funding is halted for new patients, with potential $600,000 monthly loss in additional funding if recertification fails. KDADS and officials seek options as staffing and safety improvements are pursued.
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Quotes on taxes and dairy plant funding stir Kansas debate
Online reader comment from GCTelegram responds to an editorial criticizing ultraconservative Kansas Republicans for debt. Gov. Sam Brownback speaks at Meadowlark Dairy plant groundbreaking in October, noting proximity issues for milk processing as a factor in plant expansion.
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Letters Policy for The Telegram Readers
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with address and phone for confirmation. Submissions are edited for libel and length and limited to 500 words. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints and testimonials will not be printed.
Fear, immigration, and American values in Cal Thomas piece
Cal Thomas argues that a looming demographic shift threatens American values. He warns against political correctness and urges traditionalists to defend Founding principles, learn English, and require immigrants to integrate. He calls for winning the argument before elections to avert cultural decline.
Resolutions: Government Sets New Year Guides
Tom Purcell mocks federal guidance on New Year resolutions criticizing weight loss, healthy eating, saving, debt, education, and stress management while linking policy to higher costs, student loans, and health insurance. He argues for the government to go first and notes political context and tax-financed programs.
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Agriculture Up to Task in Face of Global Competition
The piece argues American farming faces high input costs and rising competition from overseas. It warns farmland and water scarcity could reshape where crops are grown, but asserts farmers will adapt with no-till practices, better soil health, new varieties, and continued production to feed a growing world.
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John Schlageck: Kansas farm commentator and lifelong writer
John Schlageck emerges as a leading agriculture commentator rooted in a diversified Northwest Kansas farm background. His work reflects decades of experience, knowledge, and passion shaping rural Kansas farming discourse.
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