Sleeping Heroes project guides Kansas students to document Civil War veterans
Kansas students will search cemeteries for Civil War veterans as part of the Sleeping Heroes program. The Kansas Historical Society aims to create an online database detailing veterans and their communities, building research skills and linking local history with patriotism. The effort may slow rural outmigration by engaging youths with heritage.
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Community reacts to posting teacher evaluations online
Online comment urges posting all state employees evaluations not just teachers in response to a Brownback proposal. Consuelo Sandoval of Finney County United Way discusses agency fees as tools to improve community health education and income amid awards to local startup nonprofits aiming to boost positive impact.
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Telegram letters policy for readers and submissions
The Telegram outlines how readers may submit letters to the editor signed with name, address, and phone, noting confirmation before printing. It allows edits for libel and length, sets a 500 word limit, and specifies that thank you and form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed. Writers are to mail to Attn Editor Garden City Kansas or email editor.
Witt case shows rush to judgment harms the accused
Kathleen Parker argues that the New York Times and others smeared Yale quarterback Patrick J Witt with anonymous rumors over a sexual assault allegation. She notes lack of official reporting or statements, calls for due process, and compares the episode to the Duke lacrosse case and broader press bias against athletes.
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Mainstream satire skimps on decorum in political flood
Will Durst mockingly portrays the so called Mainstream as a gated, exclusive zone of virtue and wealth. He contrasts it with outsiders and criticizes Romney Gingrich Obama and Paul debates while lampooning cultural purity and hypocrisy in political discourse.
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Kansans urged to weigh liquor and medical marijuana bills
Bruce D. Ochs of Garden City argues Kansas lawmakers rushed May 15 workers compensation changes that hurt workers and questioned impacts on small alcohol shops. He contrasts reforms with crop insurance, cites Boeing, and urges passing both bills while warning of nearby stores closing and park laws.
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Heartland Heroes Hunt supporters thanked in Garden City note
Tim Telinde expresses sincere gratitude to Garden City and southwest Kansas for the fourth annual Heartland Heroes Hunt held January 19 to 22. He salutes the wounded soldiers and families, notes the long list of donors and volunteers, and pledges to continue the project with the community’s support.
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