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It’s hard to imagine waking up and going to work on payday only to find you have less money than you started with at the beginning of the pay period. That’s the reality many farmers are facing as fall harvest enters full swing in Kansas. Almost every acre of corn and soybeans across the state is expected to cost more to plant, grow and harvest than farmers will receive when they sell their crops.

The days are flying by quickly at my house, now that my robot vacuum is up and running. The first thing I do when I get home each day during the week is to go to my robovac's charging station and see how his day was.

Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, With a longtime vaccine critic leading the nation’s health departments, can you give me updated information on which vaccines are recommended for Medicare seniors this fall? Medicare Mary Dear Mary, Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is undergoing major cultural changes and upheaval, the overall fall vaccine recommendations for “older adults” resembles last year, with exception of the Covid shot. Here’s what you should know.

Paul Rhodes | Publisher & Editor Here's a great story that started before the annual Walnut Valley Festival, continued during the festival, and then finished up a week after the festival. I love stories that take on a life of their own.

Insight Fall field trips are in full swing for children and their teachers. While a teacher might notify parents of an upcoming field trip a week or two before the big day, the preparation work needed for a field trip to become reality sometimes happens many months prior.

Insight Earlier this month, I traveled to South Africa with the American Farm Bureau’s Partners in Advocacy Leadership program. Our group has been exploring labor challenges in agriculture, and South Africa offered valuable perspective.

Well, it's not far down to paradise At least it's not for me And if the wind is right, you can sail away And find tranquility Oh, the canvas can do miracles Just you wait and see Believe me. I had a yacht rock moment on Sunday as I visited the Ninnescah Sailing Association during the organization's open house at Cheney Lake.

Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, My pet-loving mother has two cats and a dog, but her knee and back problems make caring for them increasingly difficult. Are there pet care products you can recommend that help elderly pet older owners with mobility problems? Searching Susan Dear Susan, Great question! For older pet owners with limited mobility, daily tasks like feeding, walking or cleaning up after their pets can become physically challenging.

A note from Kansas Reflector: In the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death, much conversation has focused on the role of speech. Politicians and commentators have criticized rhetoric used by those on the left and right.

Come Thursday of last week, I was starting to have some doubts about whether Kim and I were going to be able to secure our regular campsite during the famous – and a little infamous – annual Land Rush at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield.