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Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any services that you recommend that can help families resolve elder parent caregiving conflicts? My 86-year-old father was recently diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, and to make matters worse, my sister and brother and I have been perpetually arguing about how to handle his future caregiving and financial needs.

Staff Report TSnews The “Kansas Two-Step” is no more. A tactic used by the Kansas Highway Patrol to detain out-of-state motorists to search vehicles for illegal drugs has been ruled a violation of motorists’ rights against unreasonable searches.

“What makes them Mexican potatoes?” a friend asked as he scooped my latest food experiment onto his paper plate in our backyard. “I think it’s just the spices that put it in that category,” I told him.

1 1/2 pounds small yellow potatoes, halved 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons paprika 2 teaspoon cumin 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon pepper 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon oregano 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese (use the real stuff, not the stuff in a can) Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside (I tried using foil, and it was tough to remove the potatoes.

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.

Argonia Wednesday, Aug. 2 All-school enrollment, USD 359.

CALDWELL – Rock ‘N Roll to the 2023 Sumner County Fair and celebrate 96 years of the annual Fair, to be held Aug. 3-6, in Caldwell.

CHENEY – Lifeguards at the Cheney Municipal Swimming Pool performed a water rescue last Thursday, saving the life of an 8-year-old boy. According to a news release from Cheney Fire Rescue, at approximately 3 p.m.

TSnews CONWAY SPRINGS – One of the first things you need to know about Oscar Meyer’s Frankfurters – the ambassadors who represent the hot dog company at events around the county – is that they are full of puns. In fact, each of the 12 Frankfurters who are chosen each year is given a binder full of puns about hot dogs, buns and all things related.

HAYSVILLE – The annual National Night Out party in Haysville will take place next Tuesday. It will run 6-8 p.m.