Jim J. Wiederstein, 84
The final grandparent on my mother’s side died recently. Grandpa Jim. I have too may memories of him to recount, but I will always remember […]
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WSU’s Les Anderson dies, leaves legacy of inspiration
Journalism in Kansas will never be the same. Les Anderson, a professor at Wichita State University’s Elliott School of Communication, died Saturday of an apparent […]
Tires tear rattlesnake apart
Since I moved to western Kansas, I’ve always been told to watch out for rattlesnakes. I haven’t been too worried because I haven’t seen one. […]
Inspiring columnist dies at 89
James Kilpatrick died Sunday. Kilpatrick was, according to The Huffington Post, a man famous for his “in-your-face, conservative bickering with liberal commentator Shana Alexander three […]
1950-era sailor finally buried
This is a neat, little story. I just wanted to share it quick because I feel it deserves more attention than it is probably getting. […]
Vogts remembers Hesston tornado
This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week, and Saturday is an important day in the history of central-Kansas weather. On March 13, 1990, an F5 […]
Shocking AP Photo Was Justly Released
Earlier this month, the Associated Press, which is a world-wide cooperative agency, or wire service, that provides news coverage of a variety of events to […]
Jackson’s Death Doesn’t Matter To Me
The “king of pop” Michael Jackson died. So what? I feel bad for his family and friends because it is never easy to deal with […]
Helicopter Pilot Led Legendary Life, Made Strong Connections
I’ve often heard the old adage “it’s not what you know but who you know,” and I have always believed it because the human connection […]
Killed Pilot Once Flew Escape Mission
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story highlights the life of Roger Hershner, the helicopter pilot who died when his aircraft crashed outside of Moundridge, Kan. The […]
Helicopter Crashes, Kills One Near Moundridge
Moundridge fire and EMS personnel begin dealing with Sunday afternoon’s helicopter crash, in which the pilot died. Local emergency workers were the first on the […]
Watergate Informant Dies At 95
W. Mark Felt, the FBI informant who help Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein blow President Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal wide open, has […]