July 20 1810 Colombia declared independence from Spain. 1881 Fugitive Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull surrendered to federal troops. 1951 King Abdullah I of Jordan…
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Know Your Candidates: Barnett and Hansen
BY JADEN MOUNT With less than three weeks away from the Kansas primaries, candidates for various positions are attempting to make their name and message…
View More Know Your Candidates: Barnett and HansenThis Day In History — The Franco-Prussian War began
July 19 1848 The first women’s rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, New York. 1870…
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Know Your Candidates: Chris Rorabaugh
BY JADEN MOUNT Unlike registered Republican voters in Ellis County who will select who represents their party in the upcoming 1st District Ellis County Commissioner…
View More Know Your Candidates: Chris RorabaughThis Day In History — The Birth of Nelson Mandela
July 18 64 A great fire began that ultimately destroyed most of Rome. The emperor Nero blamed it on Christians and began the first Roman…
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A Thank You To The Old Ball Game
BY BOOMER SABATA There is no competition in life that can compare more to life itself than the game of baseball. The days are long,…
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BY JADEN MOUNT Three weeks from today, Tuesday, July 17, party-affiliated voters in Kansas will choose who will represent their respective party in the 2018 Midterm…
View More Know Your Candidates: Joshua SvatyThis Day In History — Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Calif.
July 17 1821 Spain ceded Florida to the United States. 1898 Spain surrendered to the United States at Santiago, Cuba, ending the Spanish-American War. 1917…
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In Defense of Journalists — A Response to the Annapolis Newspaper Shooting
BY DANIEL SAENZ On June 28, 2018, there was an attack on the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland where five journalists lost their lives…
View More In Defense of Journalists — A Response to the Annapolis Newspaper ShootingThis Day In History — Saddam Hussein became President of Iraq
July 16 1790 The District of Columbia was established as the seat of the United States government. 1918 Russia’s Czar Nicholas II and his family…
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