Flu season warns of deadly outbreak and vaccination push
The editorial notes a severe flu season with high death counts and urges vaccination. Health officials report vaccine stock in Finney County but advise checking with providers, as public immunity remains crucial. It emphasizes hand washing, avoiding eye nose and mouth contact, coughing into the elbow, and staying home when sick. February peaks, two weeks for vaccine effectiveness.
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Quotes Praise System Progress in Local Youth Arrest Study
Online reader remarks selected by the editorial staff respond to a Finney County story about minority and white youth arrest and detention rates locally and statewide. The piece notes the commission meeting awarding outgoing Commissioner Don Doll a plaque and thanks for his years of service, echoed by Commissioner Roman Halbur.
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Editorial letters policy from The Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with the writer’s address and phone number. Letters must be confirmed before publication, may be edited for libel and length, and be under 500 words. Thank you notes and form letters are not printed. write to Attn. Editor 310 N Seventh Garden City KS 67846.
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Honey Boo Boo sparks debate on culture and civility
Kathleen Parker argues that reality TV degrades public discourse while audiences mirror complicity in exploitation. She contrasts the show’s sensationalism with ancient Alexandria’s library ideal, noting Hypatia’s brutal murder as a reminder that culture should elevate, not debase, society.
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Resolutions for 2013 by Durst and friends
A satirical round of 2013 resolutions from Durst Eagle Cartoons lampoons major figures and institutions. It imagines Donald Trump Joe Biden Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Rick Perry and others pledging unlikely goals while skewering political culture and public figures.
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Gun debate sparks outrage over satire on gun control
Donald Kaul defends a controversial column proposing repealing the Second Amendment and labeling the NRA a terrorist group while urging stricter limits on assault weapons. He cites Newtown deaths to justify action and notes intense backlash from gun owners, including threats and late night calls.
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