Apathy is costing us our democracy, in Kansas and the U.S. Participation is the necessary antidote.

By: Mark McCormick

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 947

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Municipal officials from Overland Park, Leawood and Johnson County gathered on a cold Friday morning recently, dedicating new signage framing an ugly past. A Johnson County resident had discovered an “N-word” Creek on old maps and reached out to them. For the historically uninitiated, Johnson County offered an early stage for the nation’s unfolding Civil War drama.

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