Saturday, June 21, 2025

John Marshall

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.

Even in Kansas cattle country, locals are opposing a mega feedlot

The cattle feedlots on the western side of Kansas produce a significant amount of the beef in your grocery store. But a small town...

Adopt wild horse at Svaty Ranch wild horse pasture in Ellsworth

ELLSWORTH – The Bureau of Land Management will offer the public an opportunity to adopt a wild horse at an adoption event held at the...

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Bad Dog

Well, the greenies really stepped in it this time. And it wasn't a cow pie they stepped in either, but doggie doo. It's one...

Prairie Doc Perspective: Anatomical Variations: Connecting Physicians and Anatomists

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Lettuce Eat Local: Ice Baby

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Reunion At The Shank Farm Was Nostalgic

Richard Shank Columnist A reunion at the Shank farm near New Cambria with 11 contemporaries from days spent as a Southwestern Bell Telephone/AT&T Managers was both...

Oh! Oh! Omaha!

Trent Loos Columnist As much as Nebraskans typically like to joke about chopping Omaha off and dropping it in the Missouri River or seceding it to...

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