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After I made my decision to retire from the legislature I got involved in the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas which is a broad based statewide coalition of individuals and organizations that have come t...

Something to Think About, every Wednesday on KVOE with Steve Sauder. I remember when Ed McKernan Jr., past owner of the radio station had his weekly words. I always looked forward to both, didn’...

In Emporia, we have had the same city commission for the last 4 years. In that time, our commission has focused on maintaining the city's financial strength, long range planning, and on development. I...

This week seems to have barely begun and yet - does it seem to anyone other than me that we have had enough headlines for weeks. President Trump has been busy in his first dozen days after taking the ...

On day 2 of the Lyon County League basketball tournament both number 1 seeds advanced. The Olpe girls defeated Marais des Cygnes Valley 75-14. They will play Lebo in Fridays semi-finals. Lebo advances...

At an economic development conference a few years back, a speaker was highlighting the need for communities and business people to fuse the concepts of "dreaming" and "implementation". A quote flashed...

What a year 2016 was and as I look at the prospects for Emporia and our region I find even more to be excited about. I am going to do my best in 2017 to enjoy and hopefully contribute to our local gla...

Any changes in Donald Trump after January 20th will be of great interest to Americans and the world. My fascination with him today has to do with one factor - the truth. Trump seems to believe "the tr...