Lesser Prairie Chicken protection debated in Kansas
The Lesser Prairie Chicken, once proposed for federal protection, faces a mid ground plan with landowner protections and habitat conservation. The agreement between wildlife service and NRCS would shield landowners from penalties if they preserve habitat while risk of federal action remains. Kansas officials, including Kris Kobach, debate state versus federal control, with some proposing to exclude the bird from federal protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Finney County
Wildlife Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Topeka
Kris Kobach
Senate
Kobach
Garden City Arts and bank building bid questioned
Editor selected online comments react to Garden City Arts pursuing the Commerce Bank building on Main Street. The remark questions whether donations will cover costs and notes a respondent who has been married fifty years. The piece also references First United Methodist Church’s Ground Hog Supper in today’s edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gctelegram.com
Garden City
Commerce Bank
Main Street
Mark Whitley
First United Methodist Church
Telegram letters policy guidance for readers
The Telegram outlines rules for letters to the editor including required signature address and phone number, confirmation before publication, potential editing for libel and length, and a 500 word limit. It specifies general thank you letters, form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Addresses and contact methods are provided.
Huckabee Defends War for Women at RNC Meeting
Kathleen Parker notes Huckabee’s claim that Republicans do not wage a war on women but a war for women empowerment. He criticizes Democratic framing while drawing on libido and reproductive system imagery, drawing scrutiny from critics who see the remarks as pandering. The piece contrasts his jovial persona with controversial lines and questions the impact on female voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Huckabee
Huckabee
Arkansas
Republican National Committee
America
Sugar
Dr. Freud
Rush Limbaugh
Sandra Fluke
Fluke
Limbaugh
Uncle Sugar
Uncle Sam
RNC
Preacher
The Male Biological Clock Finally Ticks Away
Humor columnist Tom Purcell argues that studies link older paternal age to offspring mental health risks and urges men to procreate sooner. He cites examples of late fatherhood, contrasts with the female clock, and concludes younger parents are better for family prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PsychCentral.com
Geous
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Michael Douglas
Kirk Douglas
CPA
Fellows
Tapping into water's future
Kansas faces a 50 year water challenge as the Ogallala Aquifer declines and reservoirs fill with sediment. A state plan led by the Kansas Water Office and agencies will collect input from farmers, ranchers, and residents to chart future water use and protect agriculture and livelihoods. Local voices emphasize the need for a long term water legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Ogallala
Sunflower
Sam Brownback
Kansas Water Office
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Kansas Water Authority
Farm Bureau
Steve Baccus
Ottawa County
Kansas Farm Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Dena Sattler
Garden City Arts
N. Seventh St
Gctelegram
Phon
Kathleen Parker
Kathleenparker
Washpost.com
Washington
Tony Randall
Saul Bellow
George Plimpton
Anthony Quinn
Gor
Tom Purcell
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Purcell
Caglecartoons
Cagle Cartoons Inc
Tom Purcell Cagle
John Schlageck
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!