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Ability to control the weather is nothing new

LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Reita Issacs, Liberal

The extreme change of weather has driven me to remain in my warm home instead of enjoying being able to work in my yard again, so I have a new pot of coffee and a plate of fruitloop cookies to get me through this article.

I didn’t have to look through my notes to remember the seriousness of what was occurring worldwide in the atmosphere; and now the situations have magnified to the point I’m going to address it in print with documentation to back it up.

Terminations have negative effect on local USDA offices, rural communities

GUEST COLUMN, Kalee Olson, Policy Manager, Center for Rural Affairs

In recent weeks, action taken by the federal administration has left many individuals wondering about the status of a small-town staple—the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) county office.

In February, the Trump administration laid off USDA staff across the nation by sending unexpected termination notices to probationary employees. This resulted in a loss of dozens of staff that directly serve farmers, ranchers, small business owners, and rural community members. On March 11, after a ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board, USDA issued a 45-day stay on terminated employees, returning them to paid status. However, questions remain about what the future holds beyond the 45-day mark.

Messiah: miracles with purpose

MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

After studying the teachings of Jesus, we turn this week to His miracles. Everyone who heard the teachings were impressed by His authority; those who witnessed the miracles were moved by His mercy. Each miracle is recorded not as an end to itself, but as a part of His call to repentance and faith. Jesus' miracles give hope in the victory of justice.

Much of Bible history is devoid of miracles, though some significant ones include creation, the exodus from Egypt, works of the prophets, the birth of Jesus, and the establishment of the Church. For anyone looking for miracles today, it's important to note that the message of Christ is well-known and widely available, life itself is a miracle, and therefore no further evidence is required.

After the smoke

GUEST COLUMN, Greg Doering, Kansas Farm Bureau

The changing of clocks always makes me grumpy, especially in the spring when it means losing an hour of the weekend. I understand the rationale behind the whole charade, but understanding doesn’t do anything to alleviate my mood after springing forward. It usually takes at least a couple of weeks to adjust.

Just to be abundantly clear, the practice of shifting clocks forward and backward has nothing to do with creating or eliminating daylight, rather it merely shifts how humans experience it. Nature doesn’t recognize the time we keep, but I’m sure there were some pets happy to receive breakfast an hour early Sunday morning.

With session winding down, property tax relief still on the table

RYCKMAN RECAP, Ron Ryckman, 38th District Senator

With only two more to go after this, Week 9 of the 2025 Legislative session feels almost like a “wind down” mode, prompting many of us to wonder, “Where has the time gone?”

Don’t get me wrong, we still have some major issues out there — foremost among them the budget and tax cuts, but other than some probable veto overrides the truly “big” votes are pretty much behind us. I say that guardedly, mindful that as far apart as the House and Senate are on our constitutional amendment property tax proposals, we can still come together on something to place on the ballot.

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Ability to control the weather is nothing new

LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Reita Issacs, Liberal

Terminations have negative effect on local USDA offices, rural communities

GUEST COLUMN, Kalee Olson, Policy Manager, Center for Rural Affairs

Messiah: miracles with purpose

MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

After the smoke

GUEST COLUMN, Greg Doering, Kansas Farm Bureau

With session winding down, property tax relief still on the table

RYCKMAN RECAP, Ron Ryckman, 38th District Senator

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