Mark Rountree

Let’s find the right person to begin a music camp

I find the prospect of going to music camp to be fascinating. I am certain that there are music camps for virtually every form of music and the arts including dance and singing and even painting and drawing.

Mark Rountree Kansas seniors deserve better than the recent policies threatening their Medicare benefits. The so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has left many older Kansans… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Mark Rountree Another cost of global warming of which I was not aware until recently is the effect that it has on bridges and roadways.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

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Mark Rountree A bird has been trying to fly through a shut window. What’s really weird, besides the fact it keeps doing it over and… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Mark Rountree Former Lawrence High School students say school board members ignored their concerns with privacy, free speech and intellectual property rights by extending the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Mark Rountree There’s still a lot to like about Kansas, but the relative economic security of five of its 105 counties insulates us from the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Basehor has a new outdoor event space that is ready to host birthdays, anniversaries, showers and other events with less than 100 attendees. Oak Creek Nursery, located at 14301 Parallel Road, held its launch party for that outdoor space recently with plenty of great music, cool drinks, family-friendly games and delicious barbecue. The space has been named The Magnolia View at Oak Creek for the magnolia trees near the entrance to the space.While the idea of establishing an outdoor space that coul…

Experienced anglers occasionally forget they were beginners once while teaching fishing procedures that may include tying knots, learning to choose correct baits and setting the hook then playing a fish. Fishing guides often find extra patience necessary with a high percentage of clients. I watched a grizzled old trout guide that has long since passed handle clients on the White River. He exhibited great patience while teaching the finer aspects of trout fishing and learning how to deal with eve…