Wins and losses

Editorials

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 13 October 2009 13:47

The Wichita Eagle sports writer started the article about Wichita Collegiate’s league-title-clinching 35-13 football victory over Halstead on Friday this way: “In Collegiate’s final MCAA game, the Spartans wanted to show the rest of the league what it will miss.”

That’s one way to spin it. Another, equally truthful, take would be: “In Collegiate’s final MCAA game, the Spartans reminded the rest of the league of a key reason why it will be disbanding.”

The eight schools from the Mid-Central Activities Associa­tion that agreed several months ago to form the core of the new Central Kansas League would insist the primary reason was to reduce travel—a noble cause. But by adding Pratt and Kingman to the league—likely at...

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Letters (Week of March 19, 2008)

Letter to the Editor

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 19 March 2008 05:32

Peabody citizens need to monitor council

 

At its March 10 meeting, the Peabody City Council sent a message loud and clear to our community and all department heads employed by the city.

Two councilmen and the mayor tried their best to maneuver through the obstacles and smoke screen put before them Monday night by the Peabody Main Street Associa­tion. The mayor recommended the council wait until all members could be present to review salaries and the “memorandum of understanding and agreement,” which they have not received.

The mayor advised a council member to abstain from voting because she was a member of the MSA board. The mayor said there could be an ethics question and a backlash from the community. The member said she...

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5 years ago (Jan. 21, 2009)

The Week That Was

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 20 January 2009 14:03

n Beginning its 15th year, the Leader­ship Marion County class is changing its focus to leadership development and training. Half of each monthly session still will be spent in “awareness building” by touring county enterprises, but the other half will be devoted to the leadership classes.

n The Marion city commissioners approved a $25,000 guaranty on the assisted-living facility to be built south of the high school football field.

n Mid-America Marble Products in Marion is planning a Jan. 24 grand opening. The company, owned by David and Laura Yates, custom designs cultured stone used in kitchens, baths and a variety of other areas in homes and commercial buildings.

n After an 0-3 start to the season, the Hillsboro High School...

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Nation’s problems deep-rooted

Partly Nonsense

Written by Joel Klaassen Wednesday, 02 September 2009 13:33

The problems we have been having lately in this country didn’t crop up over­night. Right now the big issue is health-care reform, or health insurance reform, or whatever you’d like to call it. I don’t believe the outcry against it is a result of this one issue.

Big problems have been brewing for many, many years in Washington, D.C. Both parties are in the pockets of special interests, and each has its own special groups to protect—that is how their bread is buttered.

Neither party is immune from this and both are responsible for running up massive debts that in my view are unsustainable.

The solution? Replace the big spenders.

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We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and I think we are on to something...

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