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Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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?

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body The 2025 season has not started the way that the Kansas City Chiefs and their fans expected, as the Chiefs are sitting 0-2 just two weeks into the season. History has shown that teams that start a season 0-2 are long shots for making the playoffs.

Body Random Thoughts The nation's largest cities have been under attack recently. The culprits are not gangs, immigrants, or any other sort of easy bogeyman.

Body From the Editor’s Files Oh, there was a lot of grumbling going on as the lead-up to the annual Walnut Valley Festival began this past weekend.