Jackie Mundt
Kansas Farm Bureau

Every year since 1948, FFA members, agriculture teachers, alumni and supporters have come together to celebrate National FFA Week. The tradition is held during the week of Feb. 22, in honor of George Washington’s birthday — a fitting tribute to a leader who valued agriculture and innovation.

Benjamin Moore
Kansas resident and Army veteran

Kansas pharmacies have a rich history. In 1885, the third public pharmacy school in the entire U.S. opened at the University of Kansas, and we even have five museums dedicated to our proud pharmacy heritage. 

Gary Damron
Columnist

This summer, our nation will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Over the next four months we plan to sift back through the layers of what occurred before July 4, 1776. 

Carolyn Huddleston
Liberal

Well, friends, I am delighted to report that the Seward County Commission acted in a financially responsible way yet again!! In the short couple of months that three of them have been in office, they already had: 1. quit wasting money trying to justify a tax increase none of them had been in favor of to begin with; and, 2. rewritten the budget to put spending in line with tax revenues.