Opinion

Earwigs and memories
By Rae Sedgwick
May 23, 2012
“What is that sticking out of your ear?” she called to me even before I had reached the driveway where she was jumping from one foot to the other.
Secrets of salt
By Clausie Smith
May 16, 2012
Yes, it is true; there is no reason to deny it. Since my earliest years I am a “salt lover.”
Martley: Click It or Ticket just around the corner
By Lloyd Martley
May 16, 2012
Beginning Monday and continuing through Sunday, June 3, drivers can expect increased police presence as the Basehor Police Department joins more than 150 other law enforcement agencies in aggressively enforcing Kansas occupant restraint and other traffic laws as part of the 2012 Kansas Click It or Ticket traffic enforcement campaign.
When nothing much is a whole lot
By Rae Sedgwick
May 9, 2012
I have asked myself numerous times what I might have done to change the course of events in which my friend took his life.
Mothers shape our lives
By Clausie Smith
May 9, 2012
Happy mothers’ day! Next Sunday is a day set aside to honor mothers and their role in shaping the youth of our nation.
Suggestions for graduates
By Clausie Smith
May 2, 2012
This is a busy and exciting time for many families. It is a time when a dream comes true and a son or daughter graduates from high school, college or profession school.
Sport events stir spirit
By Clausie Smith
April 26, 2012
If there is one statement that is true of people in the United States, as well as most other countries, it is that we love sports and they play a big role in our lives.
When love is not enough
By Rae Sedgwick
April 26, 2012
We loved him dearly; it was, simply, not enough.
Beware possible insurance scams
April 19, 2012
I opened my door to find a salesman who wanted to sell me cancer insurance. Really?
Email scams abound
April 19, 2012
About four times each day, I check my e-mail and I am shocked by some of the “spam.”
A Look Back: Annual Spaghetti Dinner
By Gene Young
April 12, 2012
Through the years our Lansing Historical Society has been busy with fundraisers and fun things to keep our Museum going.
Baptism a new beginning
By Rae Sedgwick
April 11, 2012
A youngster in my office asked me one time what I thought heaven would be like. I told him I thought it would be like a big family reunion; surrounded by those who love us and whom we love.
Volunteerism on the rise
By Clausie Smith
April 11, 2012
There are hundreds of “special weeks” observed annually and they all honor good causes. However, one of the most important will be April 15-April 21 which is set aside to recognize and honor volunteers.
A Look Back: Obscuraday at our museum
By Gene Young
April 9, 2012
Atlas Obscura is an international celebration of unusual places, full of expectation, backroom tours and explorations of hidden wonders in your own hometown. April 28 is the day this is celebrated all over the world.