Test Your Knowledge of U.S. History

1. How many original colonies were there?2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?3. Which explorer is America named after?4. In what year were women finally granted the right to vote in the U.S.?5. Who are the only two non-presidents to appear on widely used U.S. currency?6.

Did you Now?

His name might not have been the inspiration for America’s capital city, a state in the Pacific Northwest or countless locales across the nation, but Thomas Paine was a hugely influential figure in the formation of the United States.Born in England in 1737, Paine moved to Philadelphia in the early...

Answers to Your Knowledge of U.S. History

1. 132. Philadelphia3. Amerigo Vespucci4. 19205. Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin6. Legislative, Executive, Judicial7. Signature8. Sandra Day O’Connor9. Martin Luther King, Jr.10. False: it originated in England11. Alan Shepard12. “E pluribus unum”13. 179014. Delaware15.

Notable quotes from American presidents

Americans will celebrate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the United States throughout 2026.

12 Facts About the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

The Declaration of Independence is a formal document that served as the signatory colonies’ statement that they were now “free and independent States.”

County Commissioners Rescind Temporary Burn Ban

COMMISSIONERS MEETING Date: June 1, 2026 Time: 8:30am Meeting called to order by: Commissioner CarpenterCommissioners in attendance: Cole Carpenter, John Gould, Jason Wells Also in attendance: Junior Garcia, Lanna Kreutzer, Lynda Goodrich, Steve Baum.Approval of June 1st Minutes:Commissioner Gould...

Honoring Leoti Volunteer Fire Department’s First Firefighter of the Year and Officer of the Year

This year marks a special milestone for our community with the introduction of the annual Fireman of the Year and Officer of the Year awards at our 2025 annual fire department meeting.These awards were established to recognize the exceptional dedication, professionalism, and service demonstrated by...

Day 6, Wheat Harvest Report

This is day 6 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council.Harvest moves steadily across the state of Kansas while navigating through a challenging season.