Scott Hill for Kansas

The Kansas Highway Patrol does far more than patrol highways. From removing dangerous drivers and narcotics from our roads to securing the State Capitol, protecting the Governor, training new troopers, and operating the statewide dispatch and communications network, the KHP plays a vital role in keeping Kansas safe. With major operations based in Salina and plans for new facilities and expanded training, the Patrol continues its 80-year mission of “Service, Courtesy, and Protection” across centr

In 1954, U.S. Representative Ed Rees from Emporia, Kansas, presented a bill that established November 11 as a national holiday titled “Veterans Day.” Abilene native, then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower, signed Veterans Day into law on May 26, 1954.

For those who vote in elections, there is a feeling that you are doing your part to shape the direction of our country. It is at the same time a satisfying and frustrating experience. Many of us have a feeling of duty to our communities and ultimately to our nation to vote our preferences for leadership. At the same time, it feels like our single vote is meaningless in the course of an election. As you read this, most yard signs have come down and races have mostly been decided. There was a...