November 2021

“Is there anything to do in Kansas?” “Oh, yes. There are a HUNDRED things to do in Kansas!” If you don’t believe me, take the word of author Roxie Yonkey.

The state’s largest gas provider and a number of consumer and business advocacy groups have reached a deal in the company’s bid to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars in cost increases from February’s Winter Storm Uri, though the deal ultimately needs regulatory approval.

Thursday is Thanksgiving, a national holiday in the United Statesfirst celebrated in 1621 when, according to history.com, Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast In 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November. Locally there are three activities on the calendar to celebrate the holiday.

We’ve all learned more than we bargained for about how to celebrate the holidays during uncertain times. Last year, many of us cooked smaller Thanksgiving feasts and celebrated by Zoom. This year, with the proper precautions, we might see more real-life gatherings, and plates full of most – if not all – of the trimmings. • The good news: More leftovers, perhaps, to go around.

As advocates praise workers compensation regulatory changes by the Democratic governor’s administration that would benefit employees, Republican lawmakers and business representatives bristle at the rulemaking authority of unelected bureaucrats.