Our View from Telegram Dena Sattler Editor Publisher
Telegram editor publisher Dena Sattler offers Our View commentary on local issues with a concise editorial stance, urging readers to consider community impact and accountability in upcoming civic matters. The column reflects a newsroom voice emphasizing public engagement and responsible journalism.
Brownback taps Doctor Moser for KDHE Secretary
The editorial praises Robert Moser a Tribune native and KU Medical Center physician chosen to head the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. It argues a medical professional will balance environment protection with economic development, citing his rural health background, knowledge of state health disparities, and support for facts in permitting decisions.
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Sam Brownback
Kansan
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Robert Moser
Tribune
KDHE
EDHE
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Moser
Kansans
KU Medical Center
Wichita
Greeley County
Sunflower
Brownback
Moser cited for health department role amid cancer rural aid
Online readers praise Gov elect Sam Brownback’s pick Robert Moser as Kansas health secretary, pledging clear decisions. A separate KU grant of 4.4 million dollars targets cancer in rural American Indian and Latino communities, with United Methodist Mexican American Ministries’ Stephanie Waggoner commenting on access to care and disparities.
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Stephanie Waggoner
United Methodist
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Garden City
We Must Tell Our History Or Others Will
Mississippi political remarks prompt a call to action on African American memory. Leonard Pitts urges adopting oral histories and school programs to preserve stories of segregation and lynching, comparing the effort to Jewish Holocaust education and Holocaust memory. He warns against sanitizing history and advocates community-led remembrance initiatives.
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Auschwitz
Maryla Korn
Washington
Washington Jewish Week
Sarah E. Weaver- Pate
Clara Jeffries
Martin Luther King
Mississippi
Haley Barbour
Citizens Councils
South
KKK
Weekly Standard
Yazoo City
Citizens’ Council
Barbour
Glenn Beck
Garden City eyes armory as welcome center site
Garden City opens proposals for the 14 760 square foot armory at 405 S Main St with a Jan 21 deadline. Chamber of Commerce and CTB propose a welcome center and office space plus event leasing to fund operations and highlight local attractions like Lee Richardson Zoo Beef Empire Days and the train depot. The plan emphasizes a one stop information hub for residents and visitors, potential teen programs, and integration with Sunflower Electric expansion and floodplain considerations.
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National Guard
Garden City
S. Main St
Lee Richardson Zoo
Armory
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Finney County
Chamber
CTB
Garden City Recreation Commission
Kansans Reflect on Service as Senate Journey Begins
A Kansan speaker outlines lifelong commitments to agriculture veterans rural health care and transportation as they move from the House to the Senate. They pledge continued outreach to all 105 counties and to preserving opportunities for future generations while stressing Kansans values and independence.
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Ansas
U.S
House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Kansas
House Agriculture Committee
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Rural Health Care Coalition