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Savvy SeniorDear Savvy Senior,I’d like to make my endof- life arrangements, but I want to keep things simple and affordable. What are my options?–86-Year-Old…
Random ThoughtsThere’s an old saying that the camera never lies. There is some truth behind that saying, but the picture – or video – that you see may be an…
Every year after the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, it’s always time for me to assess the music we heard during the four days of bluegrass performances…
A few weeks ago, I headed to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson with a group of Collegiate Farm Bureau students. We took in the 4-H and FFA projects, watched…
Clearwater Police ReportSept. 1: Assisted EMS with a medical call in the 100 block South Tracy. Checked on persons in the City Park after hours. Took a report…
CLEARWATER – The monthly biscuits and gravy breakfast will take place 8-10 a.m. this Saturday at the Clearwater Senior Center. The meal is open to the public,…
GODDARD – Washburn University has announced its summer 2026 graduating class, including students who earned certificates, associate, bachelor’s, master’s and…
Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) is once again putting its “Concern for Community” principle into action with the launch of its 2026 Power the Pantry…
Obituaries
Judith “Judy” Diane (Cranmer) Plagge, 89, formerly of Wichita, died July 19, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo.She was born Jan. 10, 1937, in Conway Springs to William…
Sue Carol Dickey was born on Sept. 28, 1944, and entered eternal life on Sept. 28, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3…
Daniel Harvey Dayhuff was born on April 30, 1952, in Wichita, and passed away on Sept. 17, 2026, in Goddard. He was 74 years old.Dan attended and graduated…
Donald Eugene Kennedy, 90, formerly of Belle Plaine, of Keenesburg, Colo., died Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 at his residence.Donald Eugene Kennedy was born May 1,…
Michael J. Dreiling, age 78, passed away on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, and funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m.…
Marvin J. Schauf, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. A retired SKTC Telephone technician, he served for more than 50 years as a member of the…
Ralph Dean Struthers, 77, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Spring View Manor, Conway Springs.He was born Aug. 11, 1949, in Wichita, the son of Ralph Elsworth…
Charles Arthur “Chip” Vancuren, 79, of Viola, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at his home near Viola.Chip was born on March 12, 1947, at Wichita to Billy Gene…
Opinions
Random ThoughtsOne of my favorite memories goes back to the mid-1980s and a trip to Manhattan, Kan. – the Little Apple.We were there for a campus visit during…
From the Editor’s FilesThere were so many memories from this year’s Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, it’s hard to know where to start.But I’ve got a pretty…
Random ThoughtsAs a child, I remember thumbing through a book my parents owned on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It happened just six years…
Paul Rhodes | Publisher & Editor I’ve been busy this week counting up the transitions that are happening for me, my family, and even some of my friends at…
Savvy SeniorDear Savvy Senior,I’m retired and was a victim of identity theft a while back. I’ve already frozen my credit to protect myself, but I recently…
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m planning to move later this year to be closer to my youngest son and his family. I’ve lived in the same state for decades, so I’m a…
We’ve recently dedicated news and editorial space to make note of impactful women who have died – Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker and Dolly Parton, in particular…
Savvy SeniorDear Savvy Senior, I always get my annual flu shot, but I never know whether I’m getting the right one. Can you explain which flu vaccine is best…