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Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
Dane Hicks is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School at Quantico, VA. He is the author of novels "The Skinning Tree" and "A Whisper For Help." As publisher of the Anderson County Review in Garnett, KS., he is a recipient of the Kansas Press Association's Boyd Community Service Award as well as more than 60 awards for excellence in news, editorial and photography.
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Davids keeps to form, joins Dems to vote against National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON — Denying a military funding bill was "serious" as the country entered its fifth month at war with terrorist sponsor...
23Jul 2026

Data Center could transform Osawatomie-area tax base
OSAWATOMIE — While commissioners leading Kansas' towns and counties grapple with another budget season chasing dollars for next year and...
22Jul 2026

Kansas attorneys urge ‘yes’ vote on Supreme Court election amendment
TOPEKA — A group of 60 Kansas attorneys is urging voters to approve a proposed constitutional amendment that would replace...
15Jul 2026

Ty Masterson should be Kansas’ next governor
Ty Masterson leads several solid Republican choices for governor in the Aug. 4 primary. He’s the clear choice to morph...
11Jul 2026

FIFA visitors remind us what America is
Just a meme. This never happened. Probably... How fitting during the summer of our 250th birthday that thousands of foreign...
07Jul 2026

Dark money mosh pit that bought 2022 Kansas Governor’s race doesn’t want you to vote for judges
A report this week from Olathe data analyst Earl Glynn reveals distinct connections between a dark money fund pushing to...
26Jun 2026

Inspired by Obama: My own “land acknowledgement”
Inspired by President Barack Obama’s sanctimonious acknowledgment last week that his humble $850 million presidential library in Chicago was built...
22Jun 2026

Davids votes down national security measure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid what defense analysts say is an advanced terrorism threat risk during the World Cup games in...
18Jun 2026

Why we should all love data centers
Across Kansas and the rural Midwest, a strange resistance has begun to take shape among some conservatives who should know...
10Jun 2026

KFL backs Masterson-Klemp ticket in crowded GOP race for governor
WICHITA – Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson’s Republican campaign for governor picked up another major conservative endorsement today as Kansans...
05Jun 2026