Before officially moving to Blue Rapids, I remember reading an article from the 1870s in a Topeka newspaper, which to the best of my recollection referred to a quiet, pleasant place to homestead, full of family activities, lots of jobs and farming opportunities, and just plain fun — the best…
Marysville City Park is gradually becoming a modern recreational asset for the city. The tennis courts, aquatic center, disc golf course and trail that circles the park are well used, attractive and beneficial additions for the community and visitors. They serve as an incentive for public fi…
Before officially moving to Blue Rapids, I remember reading an article from the 1870s in a Topeka newspaper, which to the best of my recollection referred to a quiet, pleasant place to homestead, full of family activities, lots of jobs and farming opportunities, and just plain fun — the best…
Sara Russell named her collection of artworks and other treasures now on display at the Lee Dam Center for Fine Art “Sarandipity.”
As of March 6, the future of Kansas students is at stake under the revamped House Bill 2218 voucher bill. And Senate Bill 83 is not a true compromise offer.
Voter suppression bills are once again making their way through the state legislature.
Congressional members and legislators should stand up for their communities and require that railroads immediately issue a public manifest of dangerous chemicals that are being transported by rail and truck through our local transportation routes when spills occur. This list of hazardous sub…
If two bills moving through the Kansas Legislature become law, together they could destabilize public schools, prove disastrous for Kansas students and reduce the state general tax fund.
In Kansas, 429 House bills and 267 Senate bills have been filed in Topeka. “Turnaround Day” is February 24 when bills in one house are passed to the other chamber. However, some bills can be passed through exempt committees, so some issues can return to life via that route.
Pressure mounted early this week on rail company Norfolk Southern to step up clean-up efforts after its freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 3. The tanker chemicals that spilled raised alarms about groundwater and air quality further jeopardized by the burn-off of chemicals…
Interest in Marysville is widespread. There are many of us who live here and avidly care about what our town looks like, how it serves its guests and how it builds a strong community.
On Super Bowl Sunday, in between trips to the cheese tray and arguing about what is and isn’t a catch in the NFL, we were treated to a friendly reminder that “He Gets Us.”
Mike Brown is a former Johnson County commissioner, a failed primary candidate for GOP Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s job, and someone who has expressed sympathy for former President Donald Trump’s lies regarding the 2020 election results. And as of last weekend, he is also the new chairp…
Insight Kansas | Michael A. Smith
Calving season started on our farm last week with the arrival of three babies. For roughly two months our cows and their newborn babies will be the center of all our attention.
The Kansas Legislature has the chance to entirely remove the sales tax on groceries this spring. Ask your lawmaker to do so. The state is currently flush with more-than-expected tax revenues. That surplus easily allows them to remove the tax on food just as so many Kansans endure price shock…
Dorothy Kramer and I were among the few older generation business people represented at the Marysville Chamber & Main Street event Saturday night at the Art Center. We sat together and admired the crowd that had come for the heavy hors d’oeuvres, visiting and program.
Kansas State University’s president Richard Linton chatted comfortably with Landoll staff and media here last week. It was part of a statewide effort by the new Wildcat leader to get out into Kansas counties and bring ideas back to Manhattan and, in turn, spread the word to Kansans that K-St…
Marysville public schools Superintendent Darren Schroeder says a recent plan to pull three area districts in Marshall County together for a day focused on mental health was a new thing with beneficial results.
Voters in neighboring Missouri just legalized recreational marijuana. Meanwhile, Kansas remains in the minority of states where neither medical nor recreational marijuana are allowed.
It was one of those silent winter nights. A heavy blanket of white coated the neighborhood several years ago as I stepped out after dark for one of my favorite things — shoveling snow.
To date, 39 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Affordable Care Act provision to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income adults and 11 states, including Kansas, have not adopted expansion.
Whether it’s a simple disconnect from reality or a laser-like focus on what’s always a priority for Republican lawmakers, Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins revealed both when responding to Gov. Laura Kelly’s desire to see the sales tax on food completely eliminated this year rather than waiti…
I’ve got the perfect New Year’s resolution for Kansas legislators: no more lobbyist-authored bills.
Marysville is a designated community of Kansas Main Street, a program that follows the national Main Street program’s time-tested tenets of downtown development.
It’s 2023 and Marshall County once again capped the past year in good economic shape. Let’s roll that forward through some positive, progressive steps.
Visit Alcove Spring Historic Park often. Whether you walk, run or bicycle by yourself or with companions, every visit is different and you have a new experience.
Kansas Main Street architect Robert McLaughlin walked up Marysville’s Broadway recently and gazed out at historic brick streets and storefronts chock full of character.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city.
We read and watch news from across the planet this month and see stories of war in Yemen and Ukraine, of famine in Africa, of Latin American families leaving home for better lives across a distant northern border, of people recovering from or lost to natural disasters, accidents or inexplica…
Yep, it needs said again, shop local. Here’s why:
As the year comes to a close, some residents of the county might wonder how best to help their local community and how to take a small part of retirement funds and give back to the hometowns that have made life good for many years.
A reminder: The house always wins.
If Kansans could vote today on the issues, they would expand Medicaid, legalize marijuana and control access to deadly weapons. Already this year, they showed up at the polls in overwhelming numbers to support abortion rights.
Not surprisingly, people regularly ask about the progress on installing a heating and air conditioning system in Marysville’s Historic Depot. Many have donated their hard-earned money toward this project so it’s only fitting that they receive an update. This is a high-profile project and ess…
The 2022 Kansas governor’s election came to an end with Democrat incumbent Laura Kelly defeating Republican Derek Schmidt, Independent Dennis Pyle, and Libertarian Seth Cordell.
The lowly rural post office is a staple of American streetscape and culture. It is a gathering place and too often a last bastion of small town social connectedness.
It’s time to be thankful again and Marshall County has a plethora of things to offer up in gratitude this year. Starting with a decent harvest and moving on to an economy that so far has largely escaped the downturns tugging at some regions of the country.
Over the past several years public opinion polls have gotten a lot of heat — some of it deserved, some of it not — for not accurately predicting election results.
Over the past several years public opinion polls have gotten a lot of heat — some of it deserved, some of it not — for not accurately predicting election results.
Ask young families what Marshall County needs and almost universally they say child care.
The Marysville Advocate has had a variety of looks through its 137 years. In its early days, there was little rhyme or reason to the paper’s layout. Ads always ran at the bottom of pages and stories and photos were squeezed in above where possible.
Marysville’s Black Squirrel Fest proved successful in drawing hundreds of visitors to town Oct. 22, including a group of explorers from the Kansas City area called the White Squirrel Odd-yssey Group.
Attorney Chris Mann, a former police officer, is the right choice for Kansas attorney general.
A friend suggested that brief descriptions of stories told in the artwork on the new black squirrel statues around town should be included on the back of the map given away in convenience stores, tourism centers and other locations around town.
The election on Nov. 8 presents a choice between two very different views of America.
This weekend’s 50th annivesary celebration of the Black Squirrel City should give us pause to reflect on the future of this furry population of genetically rare mammals.
A growing energy crisis is creating financial strain for American families and putting our country’s national security at risk. Through innovation and by embracing an all-of-the-above energy strategy, the United States can once again achieve energy independence, lower prices and supply energ…
One major reason to vote for Laura Kelly in this fall’s gubernatorial race is her long-held conviction that Kansans are better off with access to health care.
Printed election flyers now arriving in mailboxes are pushing yet another ill-advised Kansas constitutional amendment in the Nov. 8 election.
Kansans will soon vote on Constitutional Amendment 1 (also called HCR 5014), which creates a “legislative veto.” At stake is an important but dull topic to most — checks and balances.
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