Get tough on crime stalls KBI funding and labs
Kansans face a growing backlog as KBI labs in Topeka Great Bend and Pittsburg process 55 new cases daily. A 46 percent workload rise in a decade and a $3 100 case backlog by year end reflect underfunding and staffing shortages. Lawmakers promised tough crime policy but funding lags.
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Bill Graves
Garden City
Michael Utz
Hutchinson News
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Guest Editorials Offer Varied Reader Opinions
Editorial notes state that guest pieces provide diverse viewpoints and that the views expressed do not necessarily reflect The Herald's official stance.
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Herald
Government contact list for Kansas officials
A concise, public facing roster of named officials and offices in Topeka and Washington. It includes U S Representative Jim Ryan, Gov Bill Groves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, State Reps Bill Feverborn Ralph Tanner and State Senator Robert Tyson with office addresses and phone numbers for citizen inquiries.
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Jim Ryan
Cannon
Hob
Washington
D.C
Ryun
Topeka
Quincy
Bill Feverborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Mothers of Preschoolers Find Support and Purpose
Vickie Hull writes about Mothers of Preschoolers as a group where 10 to 20 years younger women seek guidance and encouragement. She recalls being overwhelmed by motherhood, now an elder offering advice while balancing chores, discipline questions, and personal doubt with pride in their work.
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Dillon
Local Memorabilia Donated to Franklin County History Society
A reader urges honoring local history by donating artifacts to the Franklin County Historical Society. The group preserves photographs, business records, railroad passes, marriage and church records, blueprints, and tokens. They welcome items from homes, closures, or estates and provide archives on the third floor of the old courthouse in Ottawa KS.
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Franklin County Historical Society
Franklin County
Anti-Horse Thief Association
Franklin
P.O
Ottawa
Deborah Barker
Readers urged to sign letters with address and phone
Opinion submissions to the Reader Forum must be hand signed and include the author address and telephone number. Letters should not exceed 500 words.
Pregnant students at Kentucky high school win bias case
The Blade reports a federal judge ruled in favor of two Kentucky high school juniors who were denied National Honor Society membership due to pregnancy. The ACLU suit argued sex discrimination and the court upheld the decision, rejecting appeals.
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Blade
Toledo
Ohio
Kentucky
American Civil Liberties Union
Retirement echoes through ages from grandfathers to Jordan
A personal essay compares a Ukrainian-born grandfather quitting a Detroit steel mill after 30 years with Michael Jordan's retirement. It notes the pride and paradox of quitting at 50, the family sacrifices, and the contrast between Jordan's on-court prowess and his off-court marketing fame. The piece argues Jordan’s celebrity rests partly on salesmanship, not solely athletic greatness.
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Ukraine
Detroit
Frances
Ing
Jacob
Russia
Michael Jordan
Jordan
Babe Ruth
Nike
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