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Extension Waiting for grapes to ripen takes patience because the color matures before the fruit, said Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini. “Harvesting based on color alone will likely leave a bitter taste in your mouth as it takes several more weeks for the sugars to reach their peak and the tartness to subside,” Domenghini said.

As Kansas temperatures rise, some garden plants will need to be protected, said Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini. “It is tempting to automatically water plants on hot afternoons, but this is not always what's best,” Domenghini said.

Kansas Reflector The drive across the high plains of western Kansas can feel and look endless. Now consider making a 28-mile trek from the end of the rail line to your new home in Nicodemus in 1877, carrying little more than the clothes on your back.

This is the sixth part of an eight-part series from Kansas Reflector, exploring the Kansas African American History Trail. The series was published July 24Aug. 3. All eight parts are available online at www.kansasreflector.org. The parts of the series are:

Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, Is regular heartburn or acid reflux anything to worry about? I eat a lot of Rolaids throughout the day to help manage it, but it’s gotten worse with age and it keeps me up at night too. What can you tell me? Belching Bob Dear Bob, Almost everyone experiences heartburn or acid reflux from time to time, but frequent episodes can signal a much more serious problem.

The Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) now offers adults 65 and older and individuals with weakened immune systems a second dose of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine under new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

When I began writing this column over 10 years ago, I had grand illusions of people sending me their favorite recipes and me trying them. What I found was that people are normally pretty guarded with their best dishes, and even more so, everyone wanted me to tell them something new to try instead of the other way around.

8 to 9 cups stale bread, cut into one-inch cubes 2 cups fresh fruit, cut in bite-sized pieces (I used cherries) 1/4 cup butter, melted 2/3 cup brown sugar 8 eggs 2 cups milk (I used 2 percent) 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 3 rounded teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt Directions Prepare a nine-by-13-inch casserole dish by spraying it with cooking spray. Spread all the bread cubes and fresh fruit evenly into the dish and set it aside.

Following is next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels in both Sedgwick County and Sumner County. A change was made recently, and there are now different menus for Sedgwick County and Sumner County.

Barton Community College has announced its list of graduates who earned associate degrees or certificates for career training during the spring semester of 2023. Following are area graduates, listed by community and degree.