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Last week on Monday, the Argonia Raiders volleyball team members were getting ready to host a Class 1A Div. II regional volleyball tournament.

It seems to have taken longer than usual for fall to arrive this year. Finally, the predominate winds have shifted to the north, bringing the cooler temperatures with them. Soon those winds will carry a killing frost with them sending much of the natural world into dormancy.

Dear Savvy Senior, What simple tips can you recommend for making a home age friendly? My husband and I are in our late-sixties and want to remain living in our home for as long as possible. Homebody Hanna Dear Hanna, Many older adults, like you and your husband, want to stay living in their own home for as long as possible.

Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, What does Medicare factor into their star rating system? I need to find a new Medicare plan during the open enrollment period and want to get it right this time. Medicare Shopper Dear Shopper, If you’re shopping and comparing Medicare Advantage plans (the alternative to original Medicare) or Part D prescription drug plans during the open enrollment (Oct.

I never would have thought that mentioning my many stops at the World's Largest Ball of Twine in Cawker City, Kan., was a perfect segue in normal public conversation. Yet, that just happened over this past weekend.

To the editor, As the mayor of a small city here in Kansas, I’m proud that the legislative policy our state representatives have championed is securing a strong energy future for Kansas, ensuring reliable electricity that powers homes and businesses every day. By supporting strategic investments in local natural gas generation facilities from prominent energy companies, communities across the state will see increased job opportunities, economic growth, and enhanced energy security.

Monday was Columbus Day, a day that in recent years has become more and more known as Indigenous People's Day. The history that I learned about Cristoforo Colombo – known as Christopher Columbus in the United States – was at best incomplete, and at worst a totally whitewashed lie.

I have a cactus (actually a giant succulent) that has accumulated a long history with me. Thirty-three years of history, to be exact.

October is generally jam-packed for my family, and this year is no exception. Attending my son’s football games, finishing up our calving season, celebrating birthdays, continuing fall harvest and preparing to sow wheat have taken up the majority of my family’s attention and effort this month.

In all my years as a professional photographer, I never considered the protocol for portrait photography in a cemetery. That fact came to light as my wife and I drove around looking at a prime piece of real estate, which promised sunset views atop a small knoll.