The Property Tax Cap: Smoke and Mirrors
Municipalities have been faced with many difficult budget decisions over the past decade. Many had the foresight to anticipate the current state of the economy….
Editorial
Some old coot makes a scene in the store
Okay, here it goes. Another Old Coot, pet peeve! Well, it can’t really be called a “pet” peeve since it is article # 652, all…
Collector Car Corner – Cars We Remember: Flathead trucks, Canadian Mercury, Jag XKE and Buick Riviera
Our readers have been replying to recent columns. Here we go. Ford Flatheads Q: I am a subscriber to the Pittsburg (Kansas) Morning Sun, having…
Akshar and Senate Ag Committee unveil ‘Planting Seeds’ initiative
Senator Fred Akshar recently joined Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Senator Patty Ritchie and other Senate members to unveil their 2016 “ Planting Seeds” legislative plan to continue supporting…
Test Drive – 2016 Ford Escape Titanium 4WD
Entry Price: $23,100 Price as tested: $32,475 It’s been a while since we’ve been behind the wheel of a Ford vehicle, so this week we’re…
The old coot gets fashion tips from the news reporters
I don’t know if you’ve noticed it or not, but most of the on-scene, TV news reporters have expensive scarves draped around their necks. At…
Collector car Corner – Who really won the first Daytona 500 in 1959?
Q: Hi Greg. With the 2016 Daytona 500 coming up in a few weeks and celebrating 58 years, I still talk with friends about that…
The Old Coot moves in the slow lane
A reader from Nichols called me a while back. A nice call, not one of those, “That thing you wrote about riding a bicycle facing…
Akshar introduces ‘Small Business Jobs Revitalization Package’
Newly elected Senator Fred Akshar has introduced his first three legislative proposals, entitled the “Small Business Jobs Revitalization Package,” aimed at lowering taxes and reducing…
Collector Car Corner – The worst year of the 1950 decade
Q: Greg, I’ve read your columns now for years and enjoy all the stories of you being a youngster in the 1950s. Being that you have…