
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
Some estimates put the American bison population of the Great Plains as high as 100,000,000 before the hunters from back east moved in. One man played a huge part in whittling that number down to a mere 1,000.

Your mental health matters Easing back to school stress
Charree Rodriguez DCHS teacher, mental health advocate I don’t know about you, but for me summer has flown by and now school is here. Personally, I am looking forward to getting back to school/work, our routine, and meeting new students and seeing familiar faces.

Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors raffling off a Hakuna Matada African safari hunt
When is impala hunting season? For the cost of a $25 raffle ticket, one lucky person and six of their friends can find out first hand in Africa, thanks to the latest Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors fundraising raffle.

Be Inspired
by Bobbi Brown .

READER CALLOUT
Area students are getting ready for Back to School and the first day of a new school year is always a momentous occasion that many capture in photos. Students may be sporting new haircuts, clothes or shoes, or maybe a new lunchbox or backpacks holding all those school supplies.
Globe to lose carriers
Jeff Elmblad CherryRoad Media Director of Circulation To our readers: Due the high cost of fuel and other rising expenses, the newspaper is converting all subscriptions to mail delivery, a process that’s already started for many readers. The last day of delivery by a newspaper carrier is Aug.
K-State economist studies potential impact of space weather on farming
Pat Melgares K-State Research and Extension news service Among the many issues farmers must balance when planting or harvesting crops, one would think that the sun’s energy is not one of those. Terry Griffin thinks differently.
Home of Stone,
112 E. Vine St., seeks volunteers for half days (9 a.m.