Anderson County Review — November 27, 2025

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November 27, 2025
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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SNAP work requirements
take effect in December
Gov. Kelly continues to
dodge demand for info as
feds try to curtail fraud, abuse
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
WASHINGTON, D.C. Proposed
work requirements for SNAP recipients in Anderson County that were
originally planned to go into effect
with November payments was postponed from the federal program,
though theyre expected to be in
full force with the December benefit distribution.
The work requirement change
backlights the ongoing controversy between Kansas Governor
Laura Kelly and the Trump
Administration over Kellys conspicuous denial of information on
the Kansas SNAP program after it
was requested by USDA officials,
pursuing Trumps promise to root
out fraud and abuse in the famously leaky SNAP program.
The work requirement and
ongoing SNAP controversies
affect about 450 Anderson County
residents who receive federal
food assistance every month, but
the strife between the Trump
Administration and Governor
Kelly over SNAP oversight could
introduce new instability into the
program.
According to data published in
the Kansas Statistical Abstract by
the Institute for
Policy & Social
Research
at
the University
of
Kansas,
Anderson County
averaged
449
SNAP beneficiaries per month
Kelly in 2024, with a
total of $930,680 in
annual benefits.
That amounts to roughly $77,560
in monthly SNAP spending in
Anderson County.
This fall, the Trump
Administrationthrough
the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA)announced plans to
require all SNAP recipients nationwide to re-apply for benefits, part
SEE WORK ON PAGE 8
Feds: $10.5 billion in annual SNAP fraud
BY DANE HICKS
Kansas Department of Transportation officials say
the roundabout expansion project south of Garnett
at the junction of U.S. 59 and 169 is on schedule
and still expected to open in July 2026. The $5.9
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 11-27-2025 / KDOT Photo
million project began in May and was awarded
Clarkson Construction Company of Kansas City,
Missouri.
SEE PARADE ON PAGE 2
Larry Varvel
SEKMHC trustees double down on even higher exec salaries
While commissioners fume,
mental health district board
jacks Fawsons pay to $889,000
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
IOLA The executive salaries at
Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center
which prompted the organizations virtual defunding by the six counties in
its service region skyrocketed again
in 2024 according to tax documents,
boosting its executive directors compensation from more than $600,000 to
over $889,000 annually.
Nathan Fawsons salary which in
2023 was the highest of any of Kansas
26 state mental health center divisions
according to those respective tax filings led significant hikes in all SEKs
executive positions in 2024. Those salary increases came in a fiscal year that
saw the organizations revenues nearly
double primarily due to additional
federal Medicaid patient billings and
insurance billings from its own expansion into non-mental health services.
The previous years salary revela-
tions aggravated county commissioners in those six counties, who took steps
to substantially reduce or zero fund
their previous commitments to SEK,
saying if the organization could afford
those salaries it
didnt need county
funds which could
be spent on local
needs.
SEKs IRS
Form 990 tax filing for fiscal 2024
offers a detailed
look at the nonFawson profits
rapid
expansion, growing cash reserves, high executive compensation, and its transformation into a
major regional health provider heavily
dependent on federal Medicaid dollars.
It also confirms an increase in management salary levels which prompted the
member counties, which previously
kicked in some $90,000 apiece or more
on average, to pull their funding for
2026.
Dana Spencer, one of Anderson
Countys appointed board members
SEE FRAUD ON PAGE 11
GARNETT Civic groups, churches,
local businesses and other organizations will fill the streets this Saturday
for the 55th Annual Garnett Area
Chamber of Commerce Christmas
Parade, with the theme A Christmas
Tribute To Our Heroes.
Line-up for parade entries is 5 p.m,
at Ray Meyer Gym on North Oak
Street with the parade set to begin
with a countdown to lights on the
Garnett Square at 6 p.m.
As always, reports are that the
Jolly Ole Elf himself will make an
far as strength for lifting, he
said.
We came
here 35 years ago and would
like to thank everyone for
their loyalty. We will miss you
all, plus all the good times.
Larry said he has no idea
how may haircuts hes done
in 62 years. A Burlington
native, he started out in 1963
a few years behind his brother Gordon who also pursued
the profession in the Johnson
County area before he moved
SEE VARVEL ON PAGE 7
WASHINGTON, D.C. Billions of
dollars flowing into the nations
food assistance program with questionable oversight has resulted in
what the government says is some
$10.5 billion per year in fraud
about 11.7 percent of the taxpayer
funded program attributable to
both incompetent administration
and outright fraud by recipients
and vendors.
The pursuit of fraud in the SNAP
program is the lynchpin in the latest round of efforts to clean up the
program by confirming that recipients are legitimate and that those
paying out the money are honest.
So far in Kansas that efforts been
Christmas parade honors heroes, Nungessers
Nagging injury retires Garnetts last barber
GARNETT After 62 years
cutting hair, Larry Varvel
is hanging up the clippers at
Larrys Barbershop in downtown Garnett.
But it wasnt his idea. At
the age of 83, a shoulder injury
from a fall he took last July
just isnt going to improve, his
doctors say..
Its not because I want to,
Varvel told the Review this
week. But after having an
MRI and seeing the orthopedic
doctor, my right shoulder is
not going to get any better as
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
and the most senior member of the SEK
trustees, told county commissioners in
June the exponential revenue increases were due to a change in SEKs federal certification in 2022 that allowed
it to drastically increase its billings
to Medicaid. That increase in revenue
brought a compensation study from
consultants in Arizona which recommended large salary increases to key
management, which Spencer said the
board of trustees approved.
Anderson County Commissioners in
October dismissed Melanie Wallace,
the countys newest SEK trustee, and
replaced her with commissioner Mike
Blaufuss. They did not replace Spencer.
SEKMHC reported $66.3 million in
revenue for 2024, up from $37.4 million the previous year, a 77% jump.
Expenses increased as well but at a
slower pace, rising from $38 million to
$54.8 million, resulting in an $11.6 million surplus and an operating margin
approaching 18 percent.
That financial cushion pushed total
assets from $15.6 million to $27 million
according to the tax filing, while liabilSEE PAY ON PAGE 10
Don & Lena Nungesser
Uh-oh: Looks like spoons
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 11-27-2025 / DANE HICKS
Folklore declares spoons in fall persimmon seeds
warn of a snowy winter to come, and that was the
signal from these fruits brought to the Review office
by a reader this week.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, November 27, 2025
RECORD
NEWS IN
BRIEF
CHRISTMAS PARADE
The GACC 55th annual
Christmas parade and lighting ceremony will be on
Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the
downtown square.
WERE PLAYING HOOKY
With the early publication
of this weeks newspaper
and family Thanksgiving
chores to be done, The
Anderson County Review
will be closed from noon
Wednesday
through
Monday morning. Phone
messages and email will be
checked periodically.
RICHMOND PUBLIC
LIBRARY FUNDRAISER
The Richmond Public
Library will be having a
Fundraiser dinner and raffle on Saturday, December
6th. The dinner will be
chicken or beef and noodle
dinner with mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll and
dessert for $10.00. This will
be held at the Richmond
Community Building from
5:00 – 7:00 PM.
AMERICAN LEGION
BINGO ON TUESDAYS
Bingo at American Legion
Post 48 Garnett will be held
every Tuesday, starting
time at 6:30 p.m.
VFW SETS CORNHOLE
TOURNEYS THURSDAYS
Every Thursday there will
be a cornhole tournament
at the Garnett VFW, 1507 S.
Elm St. It is a family friendly event open to everyone.
Registration begins at 6
p.m., tournament begins at
6:30 p.m. Entry fee is $15.
UNPLANNED PREGNANCY
Advice & Aid Pregnancy
Center in Overland Park
helps women and their
families make an educated decision about an
unplanned pregnancy by
providing evidence-based,
medical information about
parenting, adoption and
abortion. Call (913) 9620200 for information or visit
www.adviceandaid.com.
YOU SAW THIS.
ANDERSON COUNTY
COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 17, 2025
Chairman Leslie McGhee
called the meeting of the
Anderson County Commission to
order at 9:00 AM on November
17, 2025 at the Anderson County
Commission Room. Attendance:
Leslie McGhee, Present: Michael
Blaufuss, Present: Anthony
Mersman, Present. The Pledge of
Allegiance was recited. Minutes
from the previous meeting were
approved as presented.
Resolutions
Commissioner
Mersman
moved and Commissioner
Blaufuss seconded to approve
resolution 2025-20 waiving
Anderson County, Kansas
from the provisions of K.S.A.
75-1120(A) of state requirements to use generally accepted
accounting principles. All voted
yes. Commissioner Mersman
moved and Commissioner
Blaufuss seconded to approve
resolution 2025-21 allowing the
salaries of elected official of
Anderson County, Kansas for
2025. All voted yes.
General Election Tie Breakers
Julie Wettstein, County Clerk,
met with the commission. She
presented tie breakers for the City
of Kincaid Councilmember and
City of Lone Elm Councilmember
final seat. James Kiefer and Mark
Hunziger were candidates for
City of Kincaid Councilmember
with 1 vote each. Commissioner
McGhee drew randomly and
selected James Kiefer. Lorrie
Morrison, Kendra Louk, and
Austin Louk were candidates for
City on Lone Elm Councilmember
with 1 vote each. Commissioner
Blaufuss randomly drew a name
from a hat and selected Kendra
Louk. Julie Wettstein will contact
the winners.
Frontier Extension
District Update
Rebecca McFarland, Director,
met with the commission. She
gave a quarterly report on the
district.
Public Comment
Dorothy
Miller,
Angela
McSpadden, Monica Hill, and
Rose Marie Turner met with
the commission. The citizens
voiced their concerns regarding
tree clearing at 1450 Rd & NW
Mitchell Rd. Angela McSpadden
would like the work to be paused
while the commissioners considered safety concerns that may
arise now as well as possible
flooding and erosion concerns.
Monica Hill stated the county has
cleared passed the easement and
right of way onto her property. The
commissioners will review the
work with Ethan Lickteig, Road
& Bridge Supervisor, and assess
how much more work needs to be
done.
City of Garnett
Travis Wilson, Garnett City
Manager, met with the commission. He notified the commission
that their water department dug
up the hole on the corner of 4th
and Main and found the storm
water drain has been punctured.
So did your customers.
The commission agreed to have
the City of Garnett fix the drain
and fill in the hole. Travis will
send Julie Wettstein an estimated
cost of the repair to present to the
commission so the county can
reimburse the city.
Executive Session
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman seconded to enter into executive session for attorney-client privilege
for 15 minutes. All voted yes.
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 12:00
PM due to no further business.
ANDERSON COUNTY
MARRIAGE LICENSE FILED
Addie Joyce Heck, Westphalia,
and Eldon Ray Riffey, Schuylkill,
Pennsylvania, have filled out an
application for a marriage license.
ANDERSON COUNTY TRAFFIC
CASES FILED
Steven Nicholas Carroll has
been charged with attempted
driving while license cancelled/
suspended/revoked.
Shyann Mckay Weymouth has
been charged with speeding 45
mph in a 35 mph zone.
Frank B Fisher has been
charged with speeding 45 mph in
a 35 mph zone.
Wilian Euseda Machado has
been charged with driving under
the influence, operating a motor
vehicle without a license, transporting an open container and
operating a vehicle without registration or w/expired tag.
Peggy Ann McGregor has
been charged with driving under
the influence of alcohol or drugs
and failure to dim headlights.
Kevin Max Salas has been
charged with speeding 89 mph in
a 65 mph zone.
Kaden Hunter Lamb has been
charged with speeding 80 mph in
a 65 mph zone.
Donald Ignatius Dudenhoeffer
has been charged with following
another vehicle too closely.
Kealeah Jane Wilson has been
charged with speeding 81 mph in
a 65 mph zone.
Lake Anthony Karleskint has
been charged with failure to wear
a seatbelt (18+ yoa).
Lewis Danier Hill has been
charged with speeding 80 mph in
a 65 mph zone.
Martinez Rivas Vicente has
been charged with operating a
vehicle without a valid drivers
license.
Johnathan Tyler Lynn has been
charged with operating a vehicle
without proper registration.
Marnysarel Sanchez has been
charged with speeding 87 mph in
a 65 mph zone.
Sheldon Jamie Miller has been
charged with failure to wear a
seatbelt (18+ yoa).
Shan Allen Miller has been
charged with failure to wear a
seatbelt (18+ yoa).
Stephen Samuel Lowery has
been charged with speeding 100
mph in a 65 mph zone.
Dale Junior Laru has been
charged with speeding 60 mph in
a 35 mph zone.
Douglas Allan Fink has been
charged with failure to wear a
seatbelt (18+ yoa).
Ricky Lee Sumner has been
charged with speeding 40 mph in
a 35 mph zone.
Wayne Leland Adams has
been charged with speeding 51
mph in a 35 mph zone.
Donaldo Raymond Luis has
been charged with driving under
the influence and operating a
motor vehicle without a license.
ANDERSON COUNTY
ARRESTS FILED
On November 19, Kerry Julian
Burgoon was arrested for a probation violation.
On November 19, Genaro
Zavala was arrested for failure to
appear.
On November 20, Jana Rose
Speedone was arrested to serve
a court ordered sentence.
On November 21, Brandon
Scott Riley was arrested for driving while habitual violator.
On November 21, Joseph
Henry Wilper was arrested to
serve a court ordered sentence.
On November 21, Elizabeth
Erin Leake was arrested for criminal use of weapons, distribute
certain stimulants, interference
with law enforcement and possession of drug paraphernalia.
On November 22, Angel Ivan
Rodriguez Patlan was arrested
for drivers license required and for
not having vehicle registration.
On November 22, Marcas
Montgomery McSwane was
arrested for two counts of aggravated arson, criminal damage to
property, criminal deprivation of
property; motor vehicle, criminal use of explosives; create to
intimidate, DUI, driving while suspended and transporting an open
container.
On November 24, Lacy Jean
Michael was arrested to serve a
court ordered sentence.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL ROSTER
(as of October 8, 2025)
William Christopher Lee
Vandenberg was booked into jail
on July 25, 2024.
Porfirio De La Cruz – Cantu
was booked into jail on October
10, 2024.
Kaiden Isaac Robb was booked
into jail on January 7, 2025.
Chad Jerome Roy was booked
into jail on May 22, 2025.
Timothy Dale Moore was
booked into jail on June 28, 2025.
Christopher Martin Kanawyer
was booked into jail on August 19,
2025.
Shi Leilani Kinney was booked
into jail on August 29, 2025.
Cherokee Lane Casida-Razo
was booked into jail on September
18, 2025.
Stephen Ray Putthoff was
booked into jail on September 28,
2025.
Jessica Ray Nichols was
booked into jail on October 6,
2025.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL
FARM-INS
(as of September 3, 2025)
Jesse John King was booked
into jail on March 25, 2025.
Trevor Floyd Summers was
booked into jail on September 2,
2025.
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appearance at the parade.
This year the chamber pays tribute to one of
its own local heroes with
the designation of Don
Nungesser and his wife
Lena as parade grand marshals.
For
decades,
Don
Nungesser has been one
of the most familiar and
steady figures in Anderson
Countys emergency services community. From the
back of an ambulance to
the coroners office to local
civic boards, Nungessers
fingerprints are on nearly
every corner of public safety in the county.
Nungesser began his
career with Anderson
County EMS decades ago,
rising through the ranks to
serve as the departments
Director before transitioning into his current role
as an Apparatus Operator.
His work has placed him at
scenes ranging from major
vehicle crashes to medical
emergencies in every corner of the county.
In addition to his EMS
duties, Nungesser serves
as a Deputy Coroner for
the Kansas 4th Judicial
District, assisting in death
investigations and working
closely with law enforcement, medical personnel,
and the county attorneys
office. He has also previously served as a Reserve
Deputy with the Anderson
County Sheriffs Office,
reflecting a lifetime of
broad public-safety service.
Nungessers professional background extends
beyond
emergency
response. He has worked
as an IT Site Analyst for
Saint Lukes Health Care
System, bringing technical
and systems expertise to
the regions hospital network.
His long list of contributions has not gone unnoticed. Anderson County
EMS nominated him for
EMS Support Person of
the Year at the state level
in 2024, recognizing his
reliability, professionalism, and the institutional
knowledge he brings to the
service.
Beyond
emergency
response, Nungesser is also
active in local infrastructure planning as a member
of the Garnett Industrial
Airport Advisory Board,
where he serves a term
through 2025.
Colleagues
describe
Nungesser as the go-to person for nearly anything
involving EMS operations,
local emergency history, or
county protocols.
Shorter days, same
goals: How to stay
motivated this season
MILWAUKEE, WIS As
the days get shorter and
darkness arrives earlier,
its easy for motivation and
energy to fade along with
the sunlight.
TOPS Club, Inc. (Take
Off Pounds Sensibly SM),
the nonprofit weight-loss
support organization, with
a Real People. Real Weight
Loss.
philosophy,
believes that a potential
lack of drive doesnt mean
you have to experience a
setback in your weight loss
progress. With a few adjustments, you can stay consistent no matter how short
the days feel. Here are a few
tips to keep you on track.
Brighten Your Day
Shorter daylight affects
your circadian rhythm,
which can leave you feeling
less energetic. Get bright
light or sunlight within 30
– 60 minutes of waking. Go
for a short walk to soak
up some daylight or use a
light therapy lamp for 30
minutes if its dark where
you live.
Receiving a proper
amount of light helps reset
your internal clock and
stabilizes appetite-regulating hormones like ghrelin
(the hunger hormone) and
leptin (the fullness hormone).
Prioritize Sleep
Even though it gets darker earlier, its important
to stick to the same sleep
schedule you had earlier
this year. Go to bed and
wake up at the same times,
even on the weekends. This
will help those appetite hormones stay in check.
Research suggests that
seven to nine hours of sleep
a night is appropriate. If
you feel like youre not
getting enough sleep, wind
down earlier, quit drinking coffee after noon, avoid
alcohol before bedtime, and
limit late-night screen time.
Stick to a Meal Structure
During
these
colder
months, lean into winter's
warm, lower-calorie foods
like soups, stews, roasted
veggies, and herbal tea. If
you find that doesnt completely satisfy you, aim for
high protein and high fiber
choices, like lean meats,
eggs, or Greek yogurt,
which will help you feel full
faster and longer.
Watch for emotional or
winter boredom eating.
Ask yourself before you
grab a snack if youre hungry, or if youre just tired.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, November 27, 2025
SMITH
HADSALL
SEPTEMBER 1, 1991 NOVEMBER 19, 2025
Micah Lawrence James
Smith, age 34, of Gardner,
Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on November
19, 2025. He was born on
September 1, 1991, in
Ottawa, Kansas, the younger of twins by one minute to
his sister Cassie, something
she never let him forget.
Known within his family
as "Only One Micah," he
carried a presence that left
an imprint everywhere he
went.
Raised in the country
near Lone Elm on 500 Road,
Micah loved nature from
a young age. As a boy, he
spent hours talking to a
favorite tree in the yard,
forming a quiet connection
to the world around him.
That same appreciation
for the earth followed him
into adulthood. He had a
green thumb and took pride
in nurturing anything he
grew, always sharing the
fruits of his efforts with the
people he loved. He believed
deeply in the magic of his
hometown of Lone Elm,
seeing it as a place where
growth, connection, and
community lived.
Micah attended Crest
High School, graduating
with the class of 2010, and
later studied Business at
Fort Hays State University,
where many of his favorite
"Hays Days" memories were
made and where he formed
friendships that lasted a
lifetime. Professionally, he
worked as a Revenue Cycle
Architect, approaching his
work with the same dedication, reliability, and relentless effort that defined him
in every part of life. He was
widely regarded as one of
the hardest-working men
anyone knew, gifted with
a natural intelligence that
made him the person people turned to first, whether
they needed an answer, an
explanation, or just a good
laugh. His brother Adam
fondly called him a "Human
Thesaurus," and many
described him as eloquent,
creative, and profoundly
thoughtful. He had a laugh
that was contagious, a
smile that could pull anyone out of a dark moment,
and a sense of humor that
never failed to lift a room.
His hugs were legendary,
big, genuine, and unforgettable. Everyone knew that
when Micah walked toward
you, a hug was coming.
He felt deeply for others,
gave grace easily, took no
offense, and never
held a grudge. Even
when social cues
slipped past him,
his charm, sincerity, and "awkwardly lovable" nature
made him cherished by all.
Micah's family was especially
surprised when he
decided to go out for football. Concerned that he
lacked a bit of grace, they
worried how he would fare,
but during his very first
game, the community was
stunned at how many tackles he made. He went on
to play in the Shrine Bowl
and All Star games, and his
family, especially his father
Jesse, took immense pride
in watching him excel in a
sport he loved, and manage
to stay on his feet.
Jesse, his father, took
Micah, Cassie, and their
older sister Elizabeth into
his life as his own, not just
by choice but by calling. He
wanted to be their father
no matter the obstacle, and
his bond with Micah was
uniquely strong. He often
said that Jesse taught him
how to connect with people,
a gift that became one of the
defining traits of his life.
Micah also loved capturing
life in video form, a passion he inherited from his
mother, Lauren. It brought
him joy and allowed him to
preserve the moments he
cherished most for himself
and for those he loved.
Micah also shared a
special bond with his late
stepmother, Sharon, who
lovingly took him under
her wing after the passing
of his mother, Lauren. She
stepped into his life with
steady compassion, offering comfort, guidance, and
a presence that felt safe
during a time of deep loss.
Their connection grew into
something uniquely meaningful to both of them, a
relationship built not by
circumstance alone, but by
HETRICK
FEBRUARY 4, 1930 NOVEMBER 19, 2025
Lois Hetrick, age 95, of
Westphalia, Kansas, passed
away on Wednesday,
November 19, 2025, at
Parkview Heights in
Garnett.
Memorial services will
be held at 11:00 AM on
Saturday, November 29,
2025, at the Garnett Church
of the Nazarene in Garnett,
Kansas. Lois family will
greet friends from 10:00 AM
until the service time.
Chapter Y P.E.O.
meet November 17th
Thirteen members of
Chapter Y PEO met at the
Garnett Public Library on
November 17, 2025. Donna
Benjamin served as hostess
and Connie Fagg served as
co-hostess.
President
Alice
Anderegg conducted the
business meeting. The
hostesses provided delicious pumpkin dump cake,
chocolate covered pretzels,
mixed nuts and apple cider
on a lovely fall-themed
table. After the meeting and
snacks, attendees enjoyed
an entertaining table game
called Right, Left, Center.
The next PEO meeting
will be a Christmas dinner
on December 8, 2025 at the
home of Donna and Steve
Benjamin. Hostesses for the
event will be the program
committee.
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genuine care, understanding, and the quiet way they
chose to show up for one
another. Sharon became an
anchor in Micah's life, and
he held their bond close to
his heart.
Micah was deeply
connected to his
family and friends.
His best friend
Jesse
described
him as "Pooh Bear"
due to his bumbling
personality, immense love
Smith and loyalty for his
friends and family, and his continuous need to further
explore and educate himself about the world. The
energy Micah brought to
this world has impacted so
many, and that energy will
continue to flow through
us, his beloved children,
friends and family for the
rest of our lives. Micah was
always about living in the
moment, so when you stop
to take on the beauty of the
world, share the moment
with him. His friend Nick
admired him as a true student of the world, curious,
wise beyond his years, fascinated by the past, and
fully present in the beauty
of everyday moments. His
friend Tyson described him
as loving, spontaneous, the
"human google", and eccentric. There was never a
dull moment when he was
around. He loved with all
his whole heart and gave
the best hugs. Kristen, a
close friend would describe
him simply just as, "A dang
good person."
Micah's siblings recall
countless memories, watching Chiefs games with his
brothers Adam and Brad,
sharing life's highs and lows
with his sisters Cassie and
Emily, and always being
the one others sought for
guidance. Emily describes
him as profoundly intelligent, thoughtful, and blessed with an infectious laugh;
Cassie remembers him as
her other half, inseparable
from the moment they were
born. Whenever Cassie felt
a need to share what she
felt was important, funny,
or really anything, it was
always shared with Micah
OCTOBER 3, 1927 NOVEMBER 20, 2025
first. It was his input and
opinion that she treasured
and sought out most in any
situation.
Above all else, Micah's
heart belonged to his two
children, Scarlett, age 8,
and Rowan, age 5. They
were the center of his
world, the focus of every
decision, and the reason
behind the warmth that
filled his home. His apartment was decorated entirely for them, and you would
think they were the only
ones who lived there. He
adored them with a depth
that shaped every part of
who he was.
He is preceded in death
by his mother, Lauren
(Lavy) Smith and sister
Elizabeth Smith, whom he
loved dearly.
Micah is survived by his
two children, Scarlett and
Rowan; his father Jesse
and wife Jerri Smith; his
siblings, Cassie and husband Gerald Morrison,
Adam Smith, Brad and wife
Sarah Smith, and Emily
Smith; Best Friends, Jesse,
Sydnie, Jordan, Nick, and
Tyson; Micah will also
be missed greatly by his
nieces, nephews, as well as
many extended family and
friends.
A Celebration of Micah's
Life will take place on
Monday, December 1, 2025
at 10:00 A.M., at the Colony
Christian Church, in
Colony, Kansas 211 Catalpa
Street, Colony, Kansas
66015.
In honor of Micah's lifelong passion for growing
things, his family shares
that while flowers are welcome, plants are preferred.
Nurturing something living, watching it grow, and
sharing its beauty was
something he loved, and
they hope others will continue that tradition in his
memory.
Memorial Contributions
in Micah's honor may be
made to Feuerborn Family
Funeral Service, with
Micah's name as the memo.
These contributions will
go towards the cost of services, and supporting his
children, and be left in the
Care of Feuerborn Family
Funeral Service.
Colony Christian Chuch
– Thankful for Love
Jayden Smart presented
the recently married couple
Jimmy and Elka (Billings)
Barton with a quilt for their
military service. Elka led
worship singing "O Taste
and See," "Evidence" and
"A Thousand Hallalujahs."
Petra Billings led the song
"Well Done."
The church delivered
meals this last weekend
to area residents for the
fall harvest feast and also
enjoyed a fellowship meal
together afterwards.
For
Communion
Meditation Larry Wittmer
talked about taking communion with a thankful
spirit. God favored us with
eternal life even though we
didn't deserve it at all.
Pastor Chase Riebel's
sermon "Thankful for
Love" was taken from 1
Corinthians 13:11 – 12. We
are told to abide faith, hope
and love and the greatest
of these is love. We should
share God's love with as
many people as we can to
show the Lord how thankful we are for His death on
the cross.
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Robert L. Hadsall, age Richmond community, con98, of Richmond,
tributing to comKansas,
passed
munity building
away peacefully
projects, putting
at home surroundon the Richmond
ed by his famidances
with
ly on Thursday,
Margaret, enjoyNovember 20, 2025.
ing square dancing
and round dancing
Bob was born
in Ottawa, Kansas,
on October 3, 1927,
and surrounding
in
Osawatomie,
Hadsall
areas, and acted in
Kansas, to Clyde
and
Florence
Old West reenact(Buchanan) Hadsall, the ments. His dedication, creeldest of five children. He ativity, and service left a
graduated from Belton lasting impact on everyone
High School with the who knew him.
Class of 1945 and proudly
Family was everything
served his country, first to Bob. He enjoyed living
in the United States Navy life to the fullest, and loved
and later in the Army. making memories.
Following his military
Bob was preceded in
service, Bob entered the death by his parents; wife,
workforce at the Hercules Margaret Hadsall in 2021;
Army Ammunition Plant, one daughter, Velma Smith
where he met the love of in 2003; and brother, Burton
his life. The moment he Hadsall in 1997.
saw Margaret, he knew she
He is survived by one
was the one, declaring, Im daughter, Rhonda Frank
going to marry her, and of Richmond, Kansas; one
the rest, as they say, was son-in-law, Marvin Smith
history. Bob and Margaret of Richmond, Kansas,
L. McCall were united in seven
grandchildren,
marriage on February 17, Ronald Smith and Christy
1953, in Richmond, Kansas, of Garnett, Kansas, Laura
and their union was bless- Deters and husband Jerry
ed with two daughters. of Princeton, Kansas,
In 1960 they moved to the Danny Smith and Kim
farm where Margaret was Smith; Sara Schaffer and
raised, a place they loving- husband Tom of Fruitland,
ly made their home for the Idaho, Cassandra Shepherd
rest of their lives. Bob and of Burlingame, Kansas and
Margaret shared 63 devoted Brooke Shahriary and Ali
years of marriage until her of St. Louis, Missouri; 14
passing in 2021.
great grandchildren; and
Bobs first passion in 16 great-great grandchillife was farming, a calling dren; siblings, Clyde (Bud)
he embraced wholeheart- Hadsall of Weatherford,
edly throughout his years. Texas,
Bernard
and
He was truly a jack of all wife Darlene Hadsall of
trades, working as a weld- Osawatomie,
Kansas;
er, mail carrier, carpen- Betty and husband Ted
ter, and electrician, and Billingslea of Ottawa,
using his many talents to Kansas; and numerous
create cherished pieces for other family and friends.
his family, including porA Celebration of Bobs
celain dolls, stained glass, Life was held Wednesday,
and countless handmade November 26, 2025, at
items. Bob also had a deep Feuerborn Family Funeral
love for photography and Service, Garnett. Memorial
spent time working for contributions are suggested
Wrights in Ottawa. If he to Richmond Museum and
set his mind to something, can be left in the care of the
he accomplished it-he was funeral home. Condolences
a man capable of doing just for the family can be left
about anything. Bob was at www.feuerbornfuneral.
continually active in the com.
Why did they turn back?
In the 6th chapter of
John, Jesus issues some
hard teaching and upon
hearing it we read, Many
of his disciples turned back
and no longer followed
him. (John 6:66) These
were not the twelve but
were other people who had
associated themselves with
Jesus.
Jesus then makes this
statement in John 6:65,
This is why I told you no
one can come to me unless
the Father has enabled
him. What Jesus is saying
here is you can associate
yourself with him by your
choosing. But our choosing
him will result only in us
becoming like the disciples
that turned back and no
longer followed him.
Jesus says, No one
can come to me unless the
Father has enabled him.
So how does the Father
enable us to come to Jesus?
This is best illustrated
in the life of Nicodemus.
Nicodemus was a Pharisee
and a member of the Jewish
ruling council. In order to
avoid being embarrassed
he came to Jesus at night.
Why would someone in
Nicodemus position seek
Jesus out? Here we see
Jesus statement worked
out in real life. God enabled
Nicodemus to come by the
powerful work of the Holy
Spirit. Until we are convicted by the Holy Spirit
we dont see our need for
a new life. The Holy Spirit
revealed the truth about
Jesus to Nicodemus.
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So what did Jesus tell
Nicodemus? Jesus said, I
tell you the truth, no one
can see the kingdom of God
unless he is born again.
Without the regenerating
work of the Holy Spirit
we are unable to come to
Jesus. So what is the regenerating work of the Holy
Spirit? The Spirit convicts
us of our sin and puts within us a repentant heart that
desires a relationship with
God. He reveals truth to us,
lives within us, and then
enables us to respond to
that truth. Nicodemus was
enabled by the Holy Spirit
to be able to choose Jesus.
For sure the Holy
Spirit can be resisted. In
Acts 24:25, Paul addresses
Felix, the governor, and
we read, Felix was afraid
and said, You (Paul) may
leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.
We never read that Felix
found a more convenient
time. We should exercise
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never happens to us.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, November 27, 2025
Use Thanksgiving to reclaim college kids
Each fall, millions of American families
send their sons and daughters off to college
with a mixture of pride and concern. They
hope their students will grow in maturity,
sharpen their minds, and step into their
callings with confidence. But all too often,
what comes home during Thanksgiving
break is not just a tired student. It is a
changed one.
This is the quiet crisis playing out on
campuses across the country. While parents expect education, many universities
are orchestrating re-education. The classroom, once a place for honest exploration,
has become a platform for ideology. In my
new book, College Without Communism,
I make the case that higher education
has shifted away from forming students
through truth and toward shaping them
through cultural conformity.
This shift rarely happens all at once. Its
slow, subtle and often invisible to those
living inside it. Students are immersed in
environments that question faith, reframe
morality and replace conviction with relativism. They are encouraged to deconstruct everything, except the worldview of
the institution itself.
But heres the hope. Culture never gets
the final word. Thanksgiving break offers
something precious and increasingly rare
in the academic calendar: time. Time to
think, to reconnect, to remember.
Thanksgiving is not just a pause in
the semester. It is a sacred opportunity.
It brings students back to the people who
knew them before the pressure to conform.
It opens the door for truth-telling, spiritual
reflection and the restoration of identity.
In a world that tries to blur lines and erase
roots, this holiday can remind students
exactly who they are.
This isnt just about political drift. Its
about spiritual foundations. Many students leave for college with a vibrant faith,
but return home unsure of who God is,
what is right or why truth even matters.
And it doesnt take long. Sometimes, it only
takes one semester.
Thats why families cant afford to treat
COMMENTARY
DR. KENT INGLE, SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Thanksgiving as just a time to relax. Its
a time to re-engage. Dont settle for small
talk around the table. Ask real questions.
Invite open conversation. Speak life and
identity into your student with love and
clarity. Remind them that their value is
not defined by grades, popularity or cultural approval, but by being made in the
image of God.
Pray with them. Share your own convictions. Tell the story of how your faith was
tested and made stronger. And if they come
home questioning, doubting or wrestling
with big ideas, dont shut the door. Open it
wider. Listen with patience. Respond with
grace. Then point them back to the truth
that never changes.
Todays students are not as hostile to
faith as headlines suggest. Many are quietly searching for something solid in a
culture that feels increasingly unstable.
They are craving clarity, connection and
courage. Families and churches can meet
that need, if we are willing to speak up and
stay close.
At Southeastern University, we work
daily to equip students not just with knowledge, but with wisdom. We want them to
think critically without being consumed
by ideology. We want them to engage culture without losing their soul. And we
know that none of that happens without
families, churches and mentors who are
committed to forming the whole person.
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Maybe in the west central part of Anderson
County we could set up a GoFundMe page
to get one little load of cold patch to at
least fill in the potholes that are going to
be junk after this winter. Pull your heads
out, people.
So I find that laughable that the county
is partially blaming the taxpaying landowners for the crappy conditions of the
gravel roads. And the suggestions made
in the article may be true, but completely
unpracticable. One suggestion was to stay
KANSAS COMMENTARY
TODD THOMPSON, LEAVENWORTH COUNTY ATTORNEY
lent lunatics roam free rather than be
locked up like they deserve, and Colorado
lawmakers are refusing to close the loopholes that let this happen.
Unfortunately, this issue is not unique
to Colorado. Kansas has a similar loopholeand it must be fixed.
To understand what has happened, it
helps to review the legal background.
In 1960, the U.S. Supreme Court held
that a defendant must have both a rational and factual understanding of the
proceedings and be able to assist in their
defense to stand triali.e., be competent. In 1972, the Supreme Court ruled
that a person found incompetent cannot be held indefinitely for that reason
alone. If competency cannot be restored
within a reasonable period, the state
must either civilly commit or release the
individual.
Kansas law mirrors these principles.
Under K.S.A. 22-3301 et seq., if a defendant is found incompetent, criminal proceedings are suspended, and the person
is ordered to undergo treatment aimed
at restoring competency. If competency cannot be restored, the person must
either be involuntarily committed or
released from custody.
Here lies the problem. Under current
Kansas law, involuntary commitment
is permitted only when the individual poses a danger to self or others
by a risk of substantial physical injury
or abuse to self or others, or substantial property damage, in the foreseeable
future, demonstrated by threatening or
attempting behavior or a serious inability to provide for basic needs because
of the mental disorder, resulting in substantial deterioration in functioning.
That means that a defendant accused
of a violent or severe offense who is
found incompetentbut not dangerous under the statutory definition
must be released, even if the underlying
charge demonstrates a clear threat to
public safety. Prosecutors across Kansas
have faced this situation firsthand.
This must change.
Tennessee faced a similar problem.
Jillian Ludwig, a college student, was
killed by a stray bullet. Prior to killing Ludwig, the shooter had previously been found incompetent to stand
SEE THOMPSON ON PAGE 14
The GOP cant punt on the affordability of health care
The debate over affordability is now
truly and fully joined. After the offyear elections, Democrats are coalescing around a cost-of-living message that
makes more sense than their anti-Trump
obsessions (not that we arent going to
hear a lot about those). For its part, the
White House has concluded that affordability is a vulnerability, and Trump has
thrown out a raft of proposals to address
it, from $2,000 tariff rebates to 50-year
mortgages.
Health care will be a major front in
this fight, a traditional Democratic policy strength that the party emphasized
during the just-concluded government
shutdown.
In isolation, the Democratic demand
to extend Obamacare subsides in perpetuity shouldnt be sustainable. The
partys position is, in effect, We passed
a sweeping health care reform that we
promised would lower costs, and now
that its done the opposite, it is incumbent on Republicans, in the name of all
that is right and good, to support additional subsidies for the law.
The GOP is so hopeless on health
care that it will have trouble countering
this argument. Fifteen years after the
passage of Obamacare and after a major
attempt to repeal it early in Trumps first
term, it still lacks a concrete alternative
of its own, even though the policy direction here should be clear enough.
SEE FORUM ON PAGE 14
SEE INGLE ON PAGE 10
Kansas must close the competency loophole
In Kansas, dangerous criminals can
be released from custody before justice
is served.
It happened in Colorado. A person
was beaten so severely that they suffered permanent brain damage. The
assault captured on video. The defendant, charged with attempted murder,
was later released, but not because of a
lack of evidence, uncooperative witnesses, or a procedural flaw, but because of a
loophole in the law.
In Greeley, Colorado, a man charged
with attempted murder was found
incompetent to stand trial and later
released because he did not qualify for
involuntary commitment, a legal process
through which a person with a severe
mental illness can be court-ordered to
receive treatment in a hospital or community setting when they are deemed a
danger. Two weeks after his release, he
was arrested again, this time on a college
campus, carrying a firearm.
Unfortunately, what happened in
Colorado only occurred after new legislation was passed. House Bill 24-1034
was designed to ensure that individuals
found incompetent could receive treatment. Yet the bill inadvertently created
a dangerous gap in the justice system.
The case drew national outrage. Elon
Musk shared the story on X (formerly
Twitter), calling it insane, and right
before Charlie Kirks murder, he wrote:
Colorado judges are choosing to let vio-
off of the road if they are wet; if I did this,
I would not have pulled out of my driveway from last Thursday when I got the
paper until probably at least Thanksgiving
Day. Secondly, we are supposed to respect
the road crown. I totally agree, and I do
respect it when I cross into Coffey County,
where there are crowns on the road and
ditches that carry water. Most of the roads
that I drive on in Anderson County are
V-shaped. Water runs in the middle of the
road and then sets there, causing these
unbelievable chug holes. Most of the ditches are higher than the road, from years of
neglect. I am not a road expert, but I offer
the following: clean the ditches out, put it
on the road and make the crown so it drains
and mix in a chainsaw or bucket truck and
cut some darn limbs down on the county
right away. It is beyond me that even the
county commissioners dont require this of
the road department. Our taxes are ridiculously high, and our roads are the worst
NATIONAL COMMENTARY
RICH LOWRY, King Features Syndicate
Obamacare imposed massive new
regulations on the individual insurance
market in order to cover the sick and
lower costs. The fact is that there are better ways to achieve the former goal, and
the latter has been unrealized.
As Avik Roy of the Foundation for
Research on Equal Opportunity points
out, Barack Obama ran for president
promising that his health-care reform
would reduce premiums by as much as
$2,500 per family. That was as misleading as his promise that if you like your
plan, you can keep your plan. Roy notes
that premiums for the benchmark silver Obamacare plans — the law created metallic tiers for various insurance
plans — have nearly tripled since 2013.
At the same time, deductibles for those
same silver plans have more than dou-
bled, outpacing the rate of increase for
employer-sponsored plans.
Democrats no longer pretend that
Obamacare is going to reduce costs.
Instead, they insist that without expanded credits first passed under President
Biden in 2021 and then 2022 — now set
to expire — Americans will experience
a cost apocalypse. Cancel the cuts.
Lower the cost. Save health care, is how
Hakeem Jeffries has put it.
The subsidies, though, only cushion
consumers from the worst of a poorly designed system. A basic problem of
Obamacare is that it charges young and
healthy people higher premiums than
they would pay otherwise — making
health insurance less attractive to them
— to subsidize the premiums of the old
and sick.
As Roy observes, itd make more
sense to have so-called reinsurance
programs, either at the federal level or
in the states, to pay the cost of care
of people with pre-existing conditions.
This alone should reduce premiums for
everyone else. The age band imposed
by Obamacare — mandating that young
people cant pay too much less than old
people — should be loosened. Obamacare
taxes should be repealed; the law should
allow for a genuine bare bones catastrophic plans for those who want one;
SEE LOWRY ON PAGE 10
Contact your elected leadership:
President Donald Trump
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
(202) 456-1111
Governor Laura Kelly
300 SW 10th Ave #241s,
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-3232
email form:
www.governor.kansas.gov
Senator Roger Marshall
Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C., 20510
(202) 224-4774
Senator Jerry Moran
2202 Rayburn House Office
Building
Washington, D.C., 20510
(202) 224-6521
3rd Dist. Congressman
Sharice Davids
1541 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C., 20515
(202) 225-2865
12 Dist. Sen. Caryn Tyson
300 SW 10th St. Rm 236-E
Topeka, Ks. 66612 (785) 296-6838
P.O. Box 191 Parker, Ks. 66072
(913) 898-2366
caryn.tyson@senate.ks.gov
9th Dist. Rep
Fred Gardner
State Capitol Room512-N
Topeka, KS 66612
Office: (785) 296-7451
fred.gardner@house.ks.gov
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, November 27, 2025
Enjoying a Branson getaway
After a rather hectic two
months in our lives, Kay
and I decided to get away
for a few days and relax. So,
from the 17th thru the 20th
of November thats exactly what we did. We went
on a 4-day bus tour with
Heritage Bus Tours out
of Yoder, Ks. We actually
boarded the bus in Parsons,
Ks., which was great for us.
On the morning of 17
November we left Garnett
at 9:15 for Parsons and
arrived at Petes service
station at 10:30 am. At 11:30
we boarded the BLUE bus
headed for Branson, Mo. to
enjoy Branson Christmas
2025. Our hostess was Angie
Bozeman, owner and operator of Heritage Tours.
Our first stop was for
lunch at Granny Shaffers
Restaurant in Joplin,
Missouri. We enjoyed a
wonderful buffet with great
fried chicken.
After lunch we traveled
on and our next stop was
at our home for the next
120 years ago…Electric light company now offering morning service
DIGGING UP THE PAST
THAT WAS THEN
Henry Roeckers
Call (785) 448-6244 for
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three days the LaQuinta
Inn & Suites in Branson,
Missouri. We departed
our motel after getting
all settled in our rooms
at 5:15 pm for the Grand
Jubilee Theatre, where we
enjoyed another wonderful buffet dinner and the
Grand Country Music Hall
Christmas Show. After a
long day we were all ready
to go back to our motel and
enjoy a good night of rest
and sleep.
Our trip to be continued.
Another mystery solved.
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HISTORY
PAULA SCOTT REVIEW HISTORY COLUMNIST
Historical gleanings from past
local newspapers.
1885 – 140 years ago
November 27 – Foundries and
manufactories are ready to step into
Garnett when the new road comes,
which means a city of 10,000 inhabitants in a short time, for the farmers
of Anderson County to feed.
1905 – 120 years ago
December 1 – The electric light
company is now giving a morning
service, beginning at 5 oclock and
lasting till daylight. Thats good, but
we should have all-night service. The
lights should, by all means, be on
until the trains are in. The company
has been making some much-needed improvements in the plant, and,
doubtless, we will have better service
hereafter.
December 1 – We understand one
of the pupils at the West Side school
became unruly last week and when
corrected by his teacher, he slapped
her. Friday morning, we understand,
he was given a sound whipping and
suspended from school. The action
taken by the principal, we think, was
right. The pupils obedience is absolutely necessary to the school room,
and no teacher can successfully get
the best results when there is a lack
of order or when the pupils think they
can do as they see fit.
1915 – 110 years ago
December 2 – The large dwelling house on the county farm was
destroyed by fire Monday afternoon,
together with most of the contents.
Mr. Fraker, who is in charge of the
farm, was not at home, and none of
the inmates except John Kratzberg
was able to assist Mrs. Fraker in
saving anything from the
building. John carried
the helpless old woman
out. Mrs. Fraker saved a
few articles of furniture.
As the county commissioners are in Topeka,
nothing has been learned
what will be done.
However, they will probably build a new house.
1925 – 100 years ago
December 3 – Last
Sunday evening, the
Garnett club house near
Mont Ida was destroyed
by fire. Some of the
members had been out
there during the afternoon and were cleaning
up about the place and
burning some grass, but
they came home thinking the fire was out and THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 11-27-2025 / ARCHIVE
everything was safe.
About 5:30, word came Circa November 1995 ALL DRESSED UP
to Garnett that the club Anderson County High School junior Michael Wilson
house was afire. Nothing and Anderson County Courthouse custodian Everett
Cox give scale to the 68 frame of Themis, the Greek
was saved.
goddess of justice that resides at the top of the west
1935 – 90 years ago
November 28 – Home entry faade of the county courthouse. The statue was
ties tugged more power- removed last summer for repairs, and is temporarily
fully than Thanksgiving in the basement of the courthouse awaiting its reinturkey at the heart- stallation.
strings of the young men
at Garnetts CCC camp this year. memorial to former Governor and
Despite the prospect of a big dinner United States Senator Arthur Capper,
featuring the traditional bird with was completed last week at the site
all the trimmings, all but about sixty of what is believed to be his birthof the 2,000 camp workers were plan- place, on east Fifth street here. The
ning the share dinner with their fam- stone-and-brick monument, completed several months ago, has now been
ilies today.
enclosed in a chain-link fence and the
1945 – 80 years ago
November 29 – The Garnett high plot landscaped, with new planting of
school students are sponsoring a grass and several trees and shrubs.
1995 – 30 years ago
Victory Bond Dance for the benefit of
November 27 – Signs which will
the Hospital Unit project, immediately following basketball games Friday name the countys network of roads
night, November 30. The dance will be in order to give official addresses to
given in the auditorium of the Irving residents outside incorporated city
school, student admission is 50 cents limits are ready to be installed by the
in stamps, and adults are admitted Anderson County Road Department,
by presenting a receipt for a Victory but the remainder of the project will
Bond purchased between November most likely take a year to complete.
16 and 30 and which is credited to the The signs will designate roads running north/south with the names of
high school when bought.
states and roads running east/west
1965 – 60 years ago
November 29 – A project of sever- will carry numeric designations.
al years undertaking, erection of a
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AuBurn Pharmacy urges local patients
to review their 2026 drug coverage
AuBurn Pharmacy has
announced that beginning
January 1, 2026, it will no
longer be in-network with
Express Scripts (ESI), the
pharmacy benefit manager
used by several insurance
plans, including Cigna,
TRICARE, WellCare, and
HealthSpring. This change
applies only to retail
prescription
coverage.
Nursing home medications are covered under a
separate contract and will
continue to be billable to
Express Scripts through
AuBurn Pharmacy.
Representatives from
AuBurn Pharmacy say the
change comes after a review
of contract terms and reimbursement
structures
offered through Express
Scripts. According to the
pharmacy, reimbursement
rates and administrative
requirements under that
arrangement have become
increasingly difficult for
community pharmacies to
sustain. These challenges mirror pressures seen
nationwide and locally,
including the closure of
Rockers Pharmacy in
Paola earlier this year.
Although the pharmacy
will discontinue participation with Express Scripts,
AuBurn reports that it
continues to accept a wide
range of other insurance
plans, including:
Blue Cross Blue Shield
UnitedHealthcare
VARVEL…
FROM PAGE 1
to Garnett. Larry cut hair in western Kansas for more than 20 years
before returning to the area in
1990 and agreeing to buy Gordons
shop when his brother decided to
retire. When the west wall of their
building on 4th Avenue next to
Patriots Banks downtown headquarters collapsed, the two moved
to a location at the southwest corner of 5th Avenue and Oak Street
in the historic building that formerly housed Garnetts National
Bank of Commerce, nestled in a
Aetna/CVS Health
KanCare Medicaid plans
Medicare plans not
administered by Express
Scripts
Multiple employer-sponsored commercial plans
To help patients understand how their insurance
coverage may be affected
for 2026, AuBurn Pharmacy
teams are offering insurance plan reviews at all
locations. Staff can assist
patients in verifying how
their current plan works
with AuBurn and answer
questions for those who
wish to continue receiving
care locally. With several time-sensitive enrollment deadlines approachingMedicare Part D
building that would eventually
house two other independent hair
stylists.
I wish I knew how many different guys hair I cut, Varvel
said. There was some guys who
I cut their kids, then I cut their
grand kids.
Unlike other industries affected over the decades by computers
and technology, Varvel said the
changes in barbering have been
more technique oriented. When
he started out prospective barbers
undertook a six-month apprenticeship no longer a requirement in Kansas, and the focus of
PAWSITIVE TAILS
7
Pet Adoption
Open Enrollment ending
December 7 and the Health
Insurance Marketplace
deadline for January 1, 2026
coverage on December 15
patients are encouraged to
review their coverage soon.
Plan sponsors and employers with questions about
network participation may
contact the AuBurn corporate office at 785-448-3600.
Conversations
surrounding pharmacy benefit
managers and their influence on prescription access
continue at the state and
federal levels, with several
Kansas lawmakers following the issue closely.
training was as much on the comb
as on the clippers.
Any more, you know, they
put guards on their clippers, he
said. We never had such a thing.
They taught us what clipper over
a comb was that comb is the
most important thing youve got
in your hand, because thats your
guage.
A clipper or scissors or a razor
or whatever will cut hair, but
that comb lets you taper it up.
Plus theyve got these weird cuts
any more we didnt have those.
Nowadays they cut a bunch of
lines and stuff in a guys hair
Jet is Retriever-mix puppy around 9-months old. He will
be approx. 50lbs. Jet is a whole lotta fun! He loves toys
and is an absolute water dog. Jet gets along well with
other dogs and is cat friendly. He probably should live in
a home that has kids age 10
and older, as he may be a bit
too active for smaller children.
Jet is working on house trainwhen I started I dont think guys
ing, and has already learned
would have appreciated that.
come, sit and fetch. He is
Larry said with retirement
neutered, microchipped and
more or less thrust upon him,
up to date on age-appropriate
hes not sure what hell do to fill
vaccines. His adoption fee is
his previous hours spent with the
$275. Meet-and-greets will
buzz of clippers and conversation
be scheduled with approved
from his mostly male customers.
I can hardly remember when
adopters. If you are interested
I didnt have some kind of job,
in Jet, fill out an application at
he said. But Ive always liked to
PawsitiveTailsKC.org.
fish. Maybe Ill get back to that.
His retirement leaves Garnett
with a number of hair salons but
without a traditional mens barbershop.
Weddings, anniversaries,
engagements, birth
announcements, club minutes…
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, November 27, 2025
Senior Center pitch results for Nov. 20th
On the 20th of November
we had a smaller group
of players than usual.
However, we were able
to have a good time and a
lot of laughs. Jan Wards,
who tied with her son, Kyle
Trendel, for the most games
won took top honor by luck
of the draw. Other results
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 11-27-2025 / SUBMITTED
The Anderson County Crimson Dancers competed at the 2025 KSHSAA Spirit Showcase
last Friday in Topeka. They qualified for the state round and finished in 4th place in the 3A
Finals behind Council Grove, Norton Community and Wichita Collegiate. Pictured, front row,
from left: Kendra Weirich, Lilly Kent, Hope Hill, Maliah Velvick. Back row, from left: Avery
Thompson, Emma Thieme, Bree Schafer, Khole McCarty, Aspyn Richardson, Kora Gaines,
Jordan Miller, Brystol Barnes.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 11-27-2025 / SUBMITTED
The Anderson County Cheerleaders competed at the 2025 KSHSAA Spirit Showcase on
Saturday in Topeka. They finished in the top half of the 3A state competitors as they were
12th out of 26 in the qualifying round. Pictured front row, from left: Jaelyn Leyser, Brittney
Hurt, Rayna Kuhlman, Lyndsie Carey. Back row, from left: Kaylee Feuerborn, Madilyn
Reichard, Romi Korten, Alice Tucker, Adrianne Fennema, Kayla Harvey, Kaylee Kummer,
Maci Keith.
WORK…
FROM PAGE 1
of what USDA leaders
described as a full program
reset. USDA Secretary
Brooke Rollins said the
re-application requirement
was intended to ensure
that everyone thats taking a taxpayer-funded benefit truly is vulnerable
and cant survive without
it, according to Rollins
statements in a November
USDA briefing.
However, according to
analysis from the Center
on Budget and Policy
Priorities and reporting by
the Philadelphia Inquirer,
the federal government
has not yet issued concrete guidance requiring
states to initiate a mass
re-application, and recipients should continue following normal six-month
reporting requirements
until further notice. The
directive comes alongside
expanded work requirements for many adult recipients contained in the One
Big Beautiful Bill Act of
2025.
Complicating matters
for Anderson County SNAP
recipients and others in
Kansas is the high-profile
dispute with federal officials over access to state
SNAP data. USDA requested that Kansas provide
identifying information for
all SNAP recipients dating
back to January 2020
including names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social
Security-linked identifiersas part of a national
integrity review.
Gov. Laura Kelly refused
the request, citing privacy
concerns and arguing that
the state had insufficient
guarantees over how the
federal government would
use or store the data. Kelly
told one online news site
the state had a duty to
protect the personal information of its residents,
although federal taxpayer
funds and federal debt pay
for the entire program.
In September, Kansas
Attorney General Kris
Kobach sued Kelly to force
compliance with USDAs
demands. USDA responded by withholding $10.4
million in federal SNAP
administrative funding
from Kansaspenalties
confirmed in letters publicly released by the Kansas
Attorney Generals Office
in October. Federal officials
warned Kansas that further
penalties could be imposed
every 90 days until the state
complies.
Trump Administration
efforts to enforce a tighter
ship in the SNAP system
by undoing or reducing
SNAP to some states has
been contested by several
courtsincluding a ruling
earlier this month, as the
controversy over plugging
the leaks in the SNAP system continue.
were as follows: Karen
Register won the 50/50; Don
Smith had the most hands
of 13 with three and Glenda
Stanley won the least number of games.
We won't be playing next
week because of spending
time with our families celebrating Thanksgiving.
Join us on December 4th
promptly at six o'clock at
the Senior Center for 10
games of 13-point pitch.
Please bring a snack for
the group to share. Always
room for one more.
Jan Wards reporting
community
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, November 27, 2025
Richmond Public Library to
host a fundraiser dinner Dec. 6
CALENDAR
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Thanksgiving
Friday, November 28, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
Saturday, November 29, 2025
4:00 p.m. – Garnett Fire Dept.
Chili & Soup Supper
6:30 p.m. – GACC Christmas
Parade & Lighting Ceremony
Monday, December 1, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga Cancelled
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
2:00 p.m. – Emergency Food
Assistance Program
Harvesters
5:30 p.m. – TOPS Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga with
Jenelle
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Garnett Lions Club
7:00 p.m. – Santa @ Quonset
Hut at North Lake Park
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
10:00 a.m. – Storytime For
Preschoolers
12:00 p.m. – Rotary International
Club Meeting
5:30 p.m. – Garnett Community
Foundation Meeting
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – City Commission Mtg
6:30 p.m. – American Legion
Bingo
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
Anonymous
7:00 p.m. – Garnett Senior
Center Board Meeting
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
8:45 a.m. – AM Yoga
1:00 p.m. – Duplicate Bridge
3:30 p.m. – Bricks & Books @
Garnett Public Library
5:30 p.m. – Garnett Elementary
Site Council Meeting
6:00 p.m. – GES PTO Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Parks & Recreation
Advisory Board Meeting
6:30 p.m. – Awana
Thursday, December 4, 2025
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13 Point Pitch &
Snacks at Garnett Senior
Center
6:30 p.m. – USD 365
Endowment Association
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
Anonymous
7:00 p.m. – USD 365 BOE Mtg
Friday, December 5, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
Monday, December 8, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
9:30 a.m. – Anderson Legion
Auxiliary Meeting
5:30 p.m. – TOPS Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga with
Jenelle
6:00 p.m. – Library Board Mtg
7:00 p.m. – American Legion
7:00 p.m. – Garnett Housing
Authority Advisory Board
The Richmond Public
Library will be having a
Fundraiser dinner and raffle on Saturday, December
6th.
The dinner will be
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 11-27-2025 / SUBMITTED
Billy Beckman as he is draped by QOV volunteers, Lori Hoyt
and Connie Hatch.
Veteran awarded
Quilt of Valor in 2025
An Anderson County
veteran was recently
awarded Quilts of Valor.
Billy Beckman served
in the Marines from 1971
to 1973. He was recognized
at the Crest High School
Veterans Day Assembly on
November 11th.
East Central Kansas
Quilters, serving Coffey
Kansas BPW
scholarship
apps due
by Dec. 31
Please find information about Kansas BPW
Educational Foundation Inc
scholarships available on
this website: bpwkansas.
weebly.com
For further
information please contact
Dr. LewAnn Schneider,
BPW Foundation President
or Helen Norman, Advisor
with contact information can be found on our
"Contact Us" page.
Scholarship
applications must be submitted and returned to the
Garnett BPW organization by DECEMBER 31 OR
EARLIER to be considered.
If you have any questions
please feel free to call 785448-8745.
GARNETT COUNTRY CLUB
Stocking
Stuffer
Sale
$4 driving range tokens
Black Friday thru Dec. 19:
$20 9-hole golf
coupons on sale for $17
good for 9 holes of golf
or 9 hole golf cart rental
on sale for $3 (basket of
22-25 balls)
Items available at:
Wolken Plumbing &
Electric at 519 First
Avenue in Garnett
Info: call (785) 448-7987
2×3
Yutzy
9
and Anderson counties,
salutes these veterans who
were touched by war, honoring them for their service, sacrifice, and valor.
To nominate a veteran for
a Quilt of Valor, an online
form can be found at www.
qovf.org or contact Kent
Hoyt (620-364-9361) or Lori
Hoyt (620-364-9361).
chicken or beef and noodle
dinner with mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll and
dessert for $10.00.
This will be held at the
Richmond Community
Building from 5:00 – 7:00
PM
Sometime around 7:00
PM we will also announce
the winners of our 2025
Christmas Raffle Baskets.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
11-27-2025 / SUBMITTED
Henry Hedrick spoke at the
Garnett BPW meeting on Tuesday,
November 18th. His speech and
powerpoint told Garnett BPW members how to be thankful for our
families. He lead them through
his path through foster care into
being adopted to an amazing family.
Pictured, from left: Aaron, Krista,
Henry and Landon Hedrick.
DID YOU
KNOW?
INGLE…
FROM PAGE 4
Thanksgiving is more
than a holiday. It is a spiritual reset. It roots us in
gratitude. It reconnects us
with our story. And for
students being tugged in
every direction, it may
be the lifeline that brings
them back to who they
were always meant to be.
This generation doesnt
need to be rescued from
college. It needs to be
re-rooted in truth. So, this
Thanksgiving, lets do
more than gather around
the table. Lets remind
our students of who they
are, whose they are and
why it still matters.
Dr. Kent Ingle
presently serves as the
President of Southeastern
University (SEU) located
in Lakeland, Florida.
Southeastern University
can be found online at seu.
edu and their prayer community can be found on
pray.com.
The Anderson County
Review is the longest
continuously operating business in
Anderson County,
founded in 1865?
YOU SAW THIS.
So did your customers.
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ities fell slightly. Cash on
hand jumped from about
$4 million to $15.2 million,
giving the center roughly
three to five months of cash
reserves a level seen as
unusually strong for a community mental health nonprofit according to other
services published reports.
Fawson did not reply
to emails from the Review
seeking comment on SEKs
plans for the reported surplus from 2024, and if those
funds had already been
employed for additional
expansion.
The
filing
shows
SEKMHC has evolved far
beyond its traditional mental-health-only role. In addition to its core behavioral
health programs which
served more than 4,600
mental health clients and
nearly 2,000 case-management clients the center
now delivers extensive
primary care through
its acquisition of Ashley
Medical Clinic in Chanute
and a Yates Center dental
office. The filing reported
11,605 hours of medical
services to 39,394 patients.
Patient service revenue
rose to $61.7 million, representing over 93 percent
of total income. Grant rev-
enue made up only a small
portion of funding.
Compensation Reaches
Hospital-Level Scale
With its growing footprint, SEKMHC is now
financially and structurally
closer to a regional health
system than to a small community provider and its
executive compensation
reflects that shift.
According to the filing:
CEO Nathan Fawson
earned $889,099, including
salary, bonuses, and additional compensation.
Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Doug Wright received
$670,522.
Urologist Dr. John
Robinson was paid $663,147.
Chief Financial Officer
Job
Springer
earned
$616,817.
Several other medical and administrative
directors earned between
$413,000 and $530,000.
In all, 59 employees
earned more than $100,000,
and total wages exceeded
$32 million according to the
tax filing.
The center discloses that
compensation is set using
independent consultants
and regional healthcare
market data, a practice
designed to satisfy IRS
requirements for tax-exempt organizations. A
family relationship is also
noted between board member Walt Regehr Jr. and
CFO Job Springer, though
SEKMHC says it maintains
a formal conflict-of-interest
policy and collects disclosure statements annually.
Services Up, Fundraising
Minimal
Despite
its
size,
SEKMHC conducts very little fundraising less than
1 percent of its resources.
Roughly 75 percent of all
spending goes directly to
program services, with
about 24 percent spent on
administrative support
such as billing systems, IT,
compliance, and facilities.
The center employed 587
people and reported only 12
volunteers, underscoring
its status as a labor-driven
medical provider.
While SEKMHC is financially strong, the filing
also highlights a definite
structural vulnerability
in its reliance on government reimbursement. With
nearly all revenue tied to
fee-for-service
medical
billing and most coming
from Medicaid, any major
government shift in reimbursement could have an
immediate impact on SEK
finances.
coverage.
TITLE: None of these
ideas will make the case
for themselves, though.
Republicans have to introduce them to the public and
explain them, even if theyd
prefer to be talking about
something else. Failing to
do so represents a serious
political risk — of either
swallowing Obamacare
subsidies that they never
supported before, or going
to the voters next year empty-handed. If they lose the
midterms on the issue of
affordability, they cant say
that they werent warned.
LOWRY…
FROM PAGE 4
and states should be given
as much leeway to innovate
as possible.
Republicans
would
also be smart to build on
a Trump administration
rule from the first term
that allowed employers
to fund accounts — Health
Reimbursement Accounts,
or HRAs — for employees to
buy their own individual
Rich Lowry is editor of the
National Review.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, November 27, 2025
New student loan limits
bring insult to nurses
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
WASHINGTON, D.C . A
new federal rule aimed at
tightening student-loan borrowing limits and reducing
taxpayer exposure to massive U.S. student debt has
ignited strong pushback
from nursing organizations
nationwide, all stemming
from a 1965 definition specifying what is and isnt a
professional degree program.
The gist: nursing programs no longer qualify as
professional degree programs for purposes of federal graduate-level borrowing, so students cant borrow as government-guaranteed money to pursue those
programs.
The U.S. Department of
Education, implementing
changes tied to the recently
enacted One Big Beautiful
Bill Act, says it is simply aligning policy with
longstanding
statutory
language. Critics say its a
shortsighted bureaucratic
maneuver with real-world
consequences for patients,
hospitals, and the nations
already strained nursing
workforce.
According
to
the
rule-writers
at
the
Department of Education
(ED), the updated student-loan
framework
requires narrowing which
graduate programs qualify
as professional degrees,
a category that receives the
highest federal borrowing
caps.
The departments logic
centers around three main
arguments: 1) previous
statutory language; 2) debt
management efforts to curtail massive U.S. student
debt; and 3) technical criteria in educational program
structure.
USDOE points to a
decades-old section of federal law that lists tradition-
al professional programs
such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary
science, law, and theology.
Nursing was never explicitly included, and the agency
now claims the modern definition should mirror that
original list. Officials argue
that unlimited borrowing
for graduate programs has
inflated tuition and fueled
ballooning graduate-level
student debt. Restricting
the professional degree
label, they say, reduces
federal exposure with the
aim of forcing programs to
restrain costs.
Under the new test, professional degree programs
must meet specific conditions, including certain
academic classifications,
program lengths, and professional trajectories. The
department says nursing programs, including
advanced practice nursing
(MSN and DNP), dont meet
these criteria as narrowly
defined.
Nursing
programs,
especially advanced ones,
clearly have many of the
traits the rule-writers cite
(advanced study, licensure,
direct practice roles). Yet
the regulatory definition as
proposed uses specific criteria (including CIP code
series, 6+ years study,
etc.) that exclude nursing
under the technical reading. Hence the discrepancy.
In effect, the rule
removes graduate-level
nursing from the highest
borrowing tier, meaning
student borrowing would
be capped at $20,500 per
year. Programs defined
as professional will be
subject to specific annual
or aggregate borrowing
limits ($50,000 per year /
$200,000 aggregate for professional students) instead
of the previous full-costof-attendance borrowing.
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met with a conspicuous
denial by Governor Laura
Kelly to provide requested information on Kansas
SNAP recipients, arguing the request violates
Kansans privacy.
But the basis of the
Trump Administrations
attempt to curtail the billions in waste is itself documented:
USDA employee orchestrated $36 million fraud
The U.S. Department of
Justice said a longtime
employee of the United
States Department of
Agriculture
(USDA)
abused her access to federal
systems, selling hundreds
of EBT license numbers
(used for SNAP-authorized
store terminals) which
resulted in over $36 million in fraudulent SNAP
redemptions. She received
bribes disguised as birthday gifts and flowers,
the DOJ maintains.
Retail fraud / trafficking
networks In one reported
case, a dozen store owners
in Baltimore illegally processed SNAP/food-stamp
transactions amounting to
$16 million. In Cincinnati,
meat-market owners were
convicted of roughly $3.4
million in illegal SNAP
transactions according to
the Cato Institute..
Credit-card skimming
and electronic theft of
benefits Nationwide,
the number of fraudulent SNAP transactions
has surged. A Newsweek
article this summer said
between the final quarter
of FY 2024 and first quarter of FY 2025, fraudulent
SNAP transactions rose
from 444,553 to 691,604 a
55 % increase.
Trafficking,
resale
and selling of benefits
Multiple states report
schemes where individuals sell SNAP benefits (or
EBT cards) for cash, or
purchase food with benefits and then resell goods
for cash. For example: in
New York a government
worker and associates
allegedly pocketed $1.8
million by buying energy
drinks with EBT cards and
reselling to corner stores
according to local prosecutors.
The SNAP system is
designed to be easily negotiable and transferable
from its electronic origins
into edible goods, the object
priority being to make food
available to those in need.
But what many call lacks
restrictions in the program
opens a Pandoras box of
options for easy fraud.
SNAP beneficiaries or
retailers exchange SNAP
benefits (or EBT card
access) for cash rather
than legitimate food purchases. Fraudsters can
also use store license numbers or terminals not properly authorized by USDA
to redeem SNAP funds, as
in the the USDA employee case above. EBT cards
can also be skimmed
or cloned by hackers.
At checkout terminals,
devices or software steal
EBT card information and
PINs, enabling redirected
benefit usage.
Some applicants just
falsely state their eligibility, lying about their
income, household size,
assets, work status, etc.,
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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Nothing in the federal borrowing restrictions limits
the amount a student can
borrow privately.
Professional
nursing
associations say the governments reasoning ignores
both modern healthcare
reality and the nature of
nursing itself.
The
American
Association of Colleges of
Nursing (AACN) called the
proposal alarming, noting
that nursing is the nations
largest healthcare profession and relies on advanced
degrees for licensure, practice, education, and leadership roles. The American
Nurses Association (ANA)
warned that restricting
loan access will discourage students from entering
advanced practice programs
including nurse-practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse-educator
tracks all during a time
of critical shortages nationwide.
Critics also argue the
governments
position
THOMPSON…
FROM PAGE 4
trial and released. In
response, Tennessee enacted Jillians Law, which
ensures that defendants
charged with violent offenses cannot be released without meaningful safeguards
to protect the public.
The law created a rebuttable presumption or
the law already assumes that such defendants pose
a substantial likelihood
of serious harm, allowing
courts to commit or supervise them even if they
do not meet traditional
involuntary commitment
criteria. Tennessee also
authorized mandatory community-based treatment
and added new reporting
requirements to improve
oversight and coordination.
If Tennessee can fix
its problem, then Kansas
should too.
The Kansas County
and District Attorneys
Association has already
made this issue a top legislative priority, and many
lawmakers and elected
officials like myself have
expressed support.
The proposed reforms
would amend Kansas
involuntary commitment
and competency statutes.
The proposal would ensure
that individuals charged
with the most serious
crimes, including charges
like murder, rape, and similar offenses, can be committed even if they do not meet
the traditional danger to
self or others standard,
while excluding non-homicide and non-sex offenses
from this override.
The changes would also
allow prosecutors to take
a more active role by challenging a Chief Medical
Officers recommendation
for release and presenting
is inconsistent: nursing
requires licensure, rigorous clinical preparation,
advanced degrees, and
extensive
graduate-level study. By almost every
common-sense measure,
they say, nursing meets or
exceeds the publics understanding of a profession.
This rule takes a 1965
definition and forces it onto
a 2025 healthcare workforce, one nursing-education advocate said. Its
policy by technicality.
Nursing schools warn this
will reduce enrollment,
worsen faculty shortages, and disproportionately
harm students in rural and
underserved regions like
many in Kansas.
Meanwhile,
nursing
organizations are mobilizing for a legal and legislative fight to push nursing
back into the professional degree category as the
cost of higher education
continues to skyrocket,
and members of the Trump
Administration
work
across all spectrums of government to put Americas
finances back on an even
keel.
evidence of dangerousness
or probable cause during
hearings. In addition, the
reforms would authorize
show-cause or evidentiary hearings, (similar to
grand jury proceedings),
to establish a factual basis
for charges when no preliminary hearing occurred
before the finding of incompetency.
For high-severity crimes,
the statutes would permit
alternative or continued
institutionalization, akin to
post-acquittal commitment
following a not guilty by
reason of mental disease or
defect determination.
Finally, the reforms
would recognize that the
presence of an organic brain
disease or similar condition
could independently justify
commitment, even in the
absence of immediate dangerousness.
These reforms would
enhance public safety, protect due process, and ensure
that defendants accused of
the most serious crimes do
not fall through procedural
cracks due to incompetency
findings.
The last thing any community wants is to have a
dangerous individual back
on the streets only to see
another preventable tragedy occur. Colorado and
Tennessee serve as powerful warnings of what happens when well-intentioned
laws fail to anticipate realworld consequences.
Kansas now has the
opportunity to act before
tragedy strikes again. We
must urge Kansas legislators to close this loophole.
If you share this concern,
contact your legislator, the
Governors Office, or me.
The dangerous loophole
must be closed. Public safety and justice depend on it.
Todd Thompson is the
Leavenworth County
Attorney.
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Notice of hearing for consideration of
adopting revitalization plan in Westphalia
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, November 20, 2025.)
Notice of Public Hearing
The City of Westphalia, Kansas will hold
a public hearing for the consideration of
adopting the Neighborhood Revitalization
Plan for the City of Westphalia, KS. The
hearing will be held on Tuesday, the 9th
day of December, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Westphalia City Hall.
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Notice of resolution for Lone Elm
property holder – 304 LE Second
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, November 27, 2025.)
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-004
A RESOLUTION FIXING A TIME AND
PLACE FOR PROVIDING FOR A
NOTICE OF A HEARING BEFORE THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
LONE ELM, KANSAS; AT WHICH TIME
THE OWNERS, THEIR AGENTS, OR
LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD OF THE
PROPERTY HERINAFTER DESCRIBED,
MAY APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WHY
CERTAIN STRUCTURES SHOULD NOT
BE CONDEMNED AND ORDERED
REPAIR OR DEMOLISHED AS
DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURE
PURSUANT TO AND UNDER THE
AUTHORITY OF NO. 43, SECTION I
OF LONE ELM CITY ORDINANCE AND
K.S.A. 12-1750 ET SEQ, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the enforcing officer of
the City of Lone Elm, Kansas did on
November 5, 2025, file with the governing
body of the said city, a statement in writing
that the structure or structures hereinafter
described, are dangerous and unfit for
human habitation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
CITY OF LONE ELM, KANSAS:
That a hearing will be held on the 30th
day of December 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Lone Elm Community Building, Lone
Elm, Kansas, at which time the owner, his
or her agent, any lienholders of record,
and any other parties in interest of the
structures and may appear and show
cause why such structure should not
be condemned as an unsafe or dangerous structure and ordered repaired or
demolished.
Description of property and last known
contact person:
304 LE Second, Kincaid, KS 66039; Block
10, Lots 16, 17, and 18 (Rebecca Rendell,
3907 NW 94th St., Topeka, Ks 66618
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
City Clerk shall cause this Resolution to
be published and shall give notice of the
aforesaid hearing in the manner provided
by law..
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the governing body of the Lone Elm City Council,
Lone Elm, Kansas, on the 12th day of
November, 2025.
CITY OF LONE ELM, KANSAS
/s/Gerald Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Eileen Johns, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-001
A RESOLUTION FIXING A TIME AND
PLACE FOR PROVIDING FOR A
NOTICE OF A HEARING BEFORE THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
LONE ELM, KANSAS; AT WHICH TIME
THE OWNERS, THEIR AGENTS, OR
LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD OF THE
PROPERTY HERINAFTER DESCRIBED,
MAY APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WHY
CERTAIN STRUCTURES SHOULD NOT
BE CONDEMNED AND ORDERED
REPAIR OR DEMOLISHED AS
DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURE
PURSUANT TO AND UNDER THE
AUTHORITY OF NO. 43, SECTION I
OF LONE ELM CITY ORDINANCE AND
K.S.A. 12-1750 ET SEQ, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the enforcing officer of
the City of Lone Elm, Kansas did on
November 5, 2025, file with the governing
body of the said city, a statement in writing
that the structure or structures hereinafter
described, are dangerous and unfit for
human habitation.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
CITY OF LONE ELM, KANSAS:
FORUM…
FROM PAGE 4
ever. Maybe we need to
have a DOGE investigation
in Anderson County.
The biggest problem
with the gravel roads is
the countys inability or
unwillingness to clean out
ditches and the grader operators insistence on cutting
the shoulders down. This
creates a scenario where
the water cant get off the
road and runs down the
side of the road instead of
into the ditches. If water is
a problem like the article in
That a hearing will be held on the 30th
day of December 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Lone Elm Community Building, Lone
Elm, Kansas, at which time the owner, his
or her agent, any lienholders of record,
and any other parties in interest of the
structures and may appear and show
cause why such structure should not
be condemned as an unsafe or dangerous structure and ordered repaired or
demolished.
Description of property and last known
contact person:
301 LE Elm, Kincaid, Ks 66039; Block 2,
Lots 11 and 12 (Dale Ott, 3213 E. 10th St,
Kansas City, MO 64127)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
City Clerk shall cause this Resolution to
be published and shall give notice of the
aforesaid hearing in the manner provided
by law..
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the governing body of the Lone Elm City Council,
Lone Elm, Kansas, on the 12th day of
November, 2025.
CITY OF LONE ELM, KANSAS
/s/Gerald Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Eileen Johns, City Clerk
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, November 20, 2025.)
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-002
A RESOLUTION FIXING A TIME AND
PLACE FOR PROVIDING FOR A
NOTICE OF A HEARING BEFORE THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
LONE ELM, KANSAS; AT WHICH TIME
THE OWNERS, THEIR AGENTS, OR
LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD OF THE
PROPERTY HERINAFTER DESCRIBED,
MAY APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WHY
CERTAIN STRUCTURES SHOULD NOT
BE CONDEMNED AND ORDERED
REPAIR OR DEMOLISHED AS
DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURE
PURSUANT TO AND UNDER THE
AUTHORITY OF NO. 43, SECTION I
OF LONE ELM CITY ORDINANCE AND
K.S.A. 12-1750 ET SEQ, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the enforcing officer of
the City of Lone Elm, Kansas did on
November 5, 2025, file with the governing
body of the said city, a statement in writing
that the structure or structures hereinafter
described, are dangerous and unfit for
human habitation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
CITY OF LONE ELM, KANSAS:
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, November 20, 2025.)
A RESOLUTION FIXING A TIME AND
PLACE FOR PROVIDING FOR A
NOTICE OF A HEARING BEFORE THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
LONE ELM, KANSAS; AT WHICH TIME
THE OWNERS, THEIR AGENTS, OR
LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD OF THE
PROPERTY HERINAFTER DESCRIBED,
MAY APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WHY
CERTAIN STRUCTURES SHOULD NOT
BE CONDEMNED AND ORDERED
REPAIR OR DEMOLISHED AS
DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURE
PURSUANT TO AND UNDER THE
AUTHORITY OF NO. 43, SECTION I
OF LONE ELM CITY ORDINANCE AND
K.S.A. 12-1750 ET SEQ, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the enforcing officer of
the City of Lone Elm, Kansas did on
November 5, 2025, file with the governing
body of the said city, a statement in writing
that the structure or structures hereinafter
described, are dangerous and unfit for
human habitation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
CITY OF LONE ELM, KANSAS:
the paper says, the county
needs to fix the shoulder so
the water can actually get
to the ditches.
Sunny Hostin on ABCs
The View, just launched
into a my lived experience
as a black woman, stupidity, as though whites have
treated her so badly. Yeah,
her lived experience, as a
multi-millionaire living in
luxury, given a platform to
spew her hate to millions.
Compare that to the lived
experience, of Bethany
McGee, the young white
lady minding her own business on a Chicago commuter train last week when a
black male stranger snuck
Description of property and last known
contact person:
203 LE Elm, Kincaid, Ks 66039; Block
3, Lots 5 and 6 (Thomas M Amyx, 5200
Brown Ln, Lawrence, Ks 66049)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
City Clerk shall cause this Resolution to
be published and shall give notice of the
aforesaid hearing in the manner provided
by law..
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the governing body of the Lone Elm City Council,
Lone Elm, Kansas, on the 12th day of
November, 2025.
CITY OF LONE ELM, KANSAS
/s/Gerald Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Eileen Johns, City Clerk
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That a hearing will be held on the 30th
day of December 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Lone Elm Community Building, Lone Elm,
Kansas, at which time the owner, his or
her agent, any lienholders of record, and
any other parties in interest of the structures and may appear and show cause
why such structure should not be condemned as an unsafe or dangerous structure and ordered repaired or demolished.
Description of property and last known
contact person:
201, Kincaid, Ks 66039; Block 3, Lots 7
and 8 (Ivan Jr. & Rhonda Rae Hunt, 1302
S. Twyman, Ottawa, Ks 66067)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
City Clerk shall cause this Resolution to
be published and shall give notice of the
aforesaid hearing in the manner provided
by law..
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the governing body of the Lone Elm City Council,
Lone Elm, Kansas, on the 12th day of
November, 2025.
CITY OF LONE ELM, KANSAS
/s/Gerald Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Eileen Johns, City Clerk
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Notice of public hearing Kincaid Revitalization Plan
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, November 27, 2025.)
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That a hearing will be held on the 30th
day of December 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Lone Elm Community Building, Lone
Elm, Kansas, at which time the owner, his
or her agent, any lienholders of record,
and any other parties in interest of the
structures and may appear and show
cause why such structure should not
be condemned as an unsafe or dangerous structure and ordered repaired or
demolished.
Notice of resolution for Lone
Elm property holder – 201
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-003
Notice of resolution for Lone Elm
property holder – 301 LE Elm
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, November 20, 2025.)
Notice of resolution for Lone Elm
property holder – 203 LE Elm
Notice of Public Hearing
The City of Kincaid will hold a public
hearing for the consideration of adopting a
up, poured gasoline over
her head and lit her on fire,
shouting for her to, burn
alive, and using a slur as
she was engulfed in flames,
screaming in agony.
Funny about this latest kerfuffle with the Democrat
congressmen trying to
convince military members Trumps giving them
unlawful orders and essentially trying to instigate
mutiny among U.S. troops.
Do you think the Democrats
ever have to pay for any
of their crimes? They perjured themselves with lies
about Trumps Russian
collusion based on a faked
Hilary Clinton campaign
Neighborhood Revitalization Plan for the
City of Kincaid. The hearing will be held
on the 8th day of December, 2025 at 7PM
at the Kincaid City Hall.
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document. They cooked up
a sham prosecution over
his real estate loans. They
concealed from the country
that Biden had cancer and
was mentally infirmed, and
no one knows to this day
who was running wild with
the autopen. They had the
Epstein files for four years
and never released them
because they could only
harm Democrats. They got
away with it all scot free.
Do you think they will have
to pay for trying to get the
military to mutiny against
the commander-in-chief?
Not on your (deleted) life.
The only justice is they
have three more years of
Trump.
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