Chad Frey

Chad Frey

Defending American ideals, security

By Rep. Ron Estes Each month I want to provide you with regular updates about what’s going on in our nation’s capital and throughout the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Plains Folk: The ‘Universal Drink

My family has subscribed to the New Yorker magazine for several years, and one thing that comes with the paper subscription is a plethora of items online, one of which recently was a lengthy article about Coca Cola titled “The Universal Drink.” The piece caught my eye amd was filled with interesting bits of information.For instance, more Coke than motor oil is sold at service stations, which sounds strange but makes sense.

Fireworks season underway

Fireworks season is about to begin in Newton, with sales of the incendiary devices set to start June 27. The city voted in January to… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Board member selection attempt exposes BOE dysfunction

June 24 Fred VanRanken, superintendent of USD 373, looked around the room at his six current bosses and spoke frankly about how those six have worked together for the last 18 months.He chose his words very carefully, and acknowledged the awkward position he believed he was in after being asked by a prospective board member about how the board has functioned as of late.“We became a dysfunctional leadership unit about a year and a half ago and we have not recovered,” VanRanken said.