John Marshall

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John Marshall is the retired editor-owner of the Lindsborg (Kan.) News-Record (2001-2012), and for 27 years (1970-1997) was a reporter, editor and publisher for publications of the Hutchinson-based Harris Newspaper Group. He has been writing about Kansas people, government and culture for more than 40 years, and currently writes a column for the News-Record and The Rural Messenger. He lives in Lindsborg with his wife, Rebecca, and their 21 year-old African-Grey parrot, Themis.

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Local no more

John Marshall - August 28, 2024

When he was Speaker of the House in Washington (1977-'87), the late and magnificent Tip O'Neill often said "All politics is local." Not anymore. A couple...

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Awakenings

John Marshall - August 23, 2024

The small college campus comes alive this month, in these parts vibrant and paintable. Bethany College is its own park in Lindsborg with paths...

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Wheat state or weak state?

John Marshall - August 23, 2024

Headlines about increases in local property taxes, and college and vo-tech tuition, have become bleak and familiar. They are largely the result of two...

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We, the government

John Marshall - August 6, 2024

In our town, like others, people are the government. It's the arrangement set out by our founders and it's worked well here for more...

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Living lessons

John Marshall - July 31, 2024

Mid-afternoon a couple of weeks ago in Salina and there it was on Debold Street, westbound and waiting at the light on 9th ‒...

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Pretenders and children

John Marshall - July 24, 2024

Our national psyche now seems to begin and end with the downside: Criminal trials for prominent legislators and a former president; beastly heat or...

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