November 2024

Publisher of raided Kansas newspaper delivers advice to journalists: ‘Make democracy great again’

TOPEKA — The editor of the Kansas newspaper raided by police last year has a message for journalists struggling with their sense of purpose.Go on the offensive.Eric Meyer, editor and publisher of the Marion County Record, delivered remarks Friday as he was inducted alongside his mother, Joan, into the Kansas Press Association Newspaper Hall of Fame.“I think this is a time when we have to establish for the people of this country the fact that we are important, that we have things that we can tell them that they will want to know, that they will want to change their positions about,” Meyer said.He added, in a nod to the results of the presidential election: “Let’s not make America great again.

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Men’s basketball makes back-to-back wins to finish non-conference action with win over State Fair

Dodge City men’s basketball capped non-conference play with back-to-back wins taking down State Fair 63-48 at the State Fair Classic in Sedalia, Missouri.The Conquistadors with the win move to 2-4 on the season as they head into KJCCC action starting next week.The Conqs would be tight early in the first half but would lock down defensively and find some shots to take control of the contest and lead 33-24 at halftime.

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