Anderson County Review
The Anderson County Review is a local weekly newspaper for Garnett, Kansas with a circulation of about 3,000. The newspaper also maintains an online presence.[1]
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Dane Hicks |
| Editor | Dane Hicks |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Headquarters | 112 W 6th Garnett, Kansas 66032 USA |
| Circulation | 2919 |
| Website | garnett-ks.com |
2020 cartoon controversy
In 2020, the newspaper published to its Facebook page a cartoon criticizing Kansas's mask policy against the COVID-19 pandemic in which Democratic Governor Laura Kelly is shown against a backdrop of a Holocaust train with the caption of "Lockdown Laura says: Put on your mask ... and step onto the cattle car," seemingly implying the mask order was a prelude to ethnic cleansing. Kelly was also depicted with a prominent Star of David. The Review and its owner Dane Hicks were criticized for the cartoon by Kelly as well as others for being anti-Semitic and trivializing the Holocaust. Hicks refused to back down or apologize, saying that there was nobody to apologize to and that "Facebook is a cesspool".[2]
References
- "Kansas Press Association Records". Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- Levenson, Michael (July 4, 2020). "Kansas Governor Criticizes G.O.P. Official's Cartoon Comparing Mask Order to Holocaust".