Water conservation plan eyed for drought hit Kansas
Dry southwest Kansas benefited from a Dec 14 rain but drought remains severe across the state. The Groundwater Foundation visited Garden City to discuss a community plan to boost conservation beyond farming, stressing broader water-use responsibility and education for lasting regional viability.
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Guest editorials on reader perspectives published locally
A notice explains that guest editorials appear to offer Reader opinions, and that the views expressed are not necessarily those of The Herald or its editor. The statement clarifies editorial plurality and independence in presenting reader commentary.
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Faith Faith and Freedom Anchor a New Year Hope
Conservatives blame moral decline and liberal relativism for national woes while citing religious history and the East German peaceful revolution as a model for faith driven action. Susan Stamper Brown emphasizes prayer, civic courage, and freedom as 2013’s hopeful path.
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From Newtown tragedy a call for stronger gun control
Commentator Andy Heintz argues the Sandy Hook massacre underscores the need for permanent federal gun restrictions, bans on high capacity magazines and the gun show loophole, plus mental health reform. Heintz favors local decision making on school armed officers and notes OCD experiences shaping his views. Heintz is a Herald and Ottumwa Courier writer.
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