Opinions

When a family is blessed with amazing children and grandchildren, every day is special. And when those family members all come home for Christmas, it's extra special.

Insight I still have my very first pocketknife, a Henckels three-bladed stockman with a red bone handle. It’s safely stowed in a drawer now, because its everyday utility was long ago surpassed by its sentimental value.

Chad Arthur Engle was born July 3, 1976, to the Pope family in Atlantic, Iowa, and was lovingly adopted by the Engel family on March 12, 1984.

Random Thoughts When writing my columns, I generally do not set out to provoke people. Really.

Paul Rhodes | Publisher & Editor This week, I'm in holiday heaven! For the first time in a decade, Kim and I have all of our kids and their families here with us for Christmas, the culmination of nearly two years worth of planning.

Insight My mom called just before dinner on a recent Sunday despite my visit the day before. That meant she likely had an emergent question if not a true emergency.

Paul Rhodes | Publisher & Editor I lost a beloved member of my family this past weekend. His name was simply “Mr.

Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, Can my kids inherit my debt after I die? I have taken on a lot of credit card debt over the past 10 years or so, and I’m worried that my son and daughter will get stuck with it when I die.

Random Thoughts Dear Santa, As Christmas Day pulls closer and kids from 1 to 92 think about what they'll find in their stockings and underneath the tree, my holiday wish list is pretty simple. All I want is a healthy ankle.

Marvin LeRoy Wilson, Jr., 88, of Cheney, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Wichita.He was born Oct. 6, 1936, in Kingman, the son of Marvin LeRoy, Sr., and Lyndal Mae Loomis Wilson.