Last week, Interim Police Chief Mikel Golden released the 2018 McPherson Police Department summary report. The report showed crime rates are down in McPherson, which should raise all of our spirits. There were only 461 arrests in...
Category - Opinion
Reading, Writing, and ’rithmetic!
ELAINE MCALLISTER GRANDPARENTING Are you a bookworm? Can’t wait to find the next great book? Have a stack of books on the nightstand? What about your grandchildren - are they lovers of books? Grandparents can be great...
Extension Agent talks about concepts of menu planning
JANA MCKINNEY EXTENSION AGENT Food is going up. Does anything go down? School is getting close to starting and you are feeling the strain on your budget! One way to combat rising expenses is to be a good planner. Start with...
Peter left boat choosing to get closer to Jesus
BY PASTOR BRAD ROTH DOXOLOGY PROJECT "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." (Matthew 14:28) There are times in our lives when doing the right thing will mean stepping out into the storm. That’s what...
Western tale takes look at life on steamboats in Missouri
DIANE MILLER WELCOME TO THE BOOK CLUB “The Missouri River Murders,” David E. Unruh (2011) ISBN 978-0-803-47666-0 With a name like Unruh, I thought this author had to be from this part of Kansas. All the dust jacket says is...
Computers have changed service needs for most vehicles
PAUL STRAUSZ CARS AND STUFF Have you ever noticed that every time that you see the grandkids (in my case); they seem older, taller and even more amazing than they were on their last visit. I am sure that you have noticed some of...
Someone could create ‘Where’s Jessie’ book after trips
JESSIE WAGONER MANAGING EDITOR When I was a kid, I loved the series of books, “Where's Waldo?” I think I had every book released, including the special holiday editions. I loved searching for Waldo and his red and white...
Zombie Driven
CARLA BARBER MAC CHAT According to the online New York Post, more than a quarter of Americans are “zombie drivers,” a survey of 2,000 drivers indicates, with 27% confessing to zoning out while driving and 55% admitting to...
Humans must sing for survival
DIANE MILLER WELCOME TO BOOK CLUB “Space Opera,” Catherynne M. Valente (2018) ISBN 978-1-4814-9749-7 Shades of the late Douglas Adams! I have not laughed so much while reading a science fiction book since “The...
Police Department goes over do’s and don’ts of road
MCPHERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT OP-ED Driving through a parking lot or other private property to avoid a controlled intersection, such as a stop sign or traffic light, may look like a quick and easy way to get from one street to...