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Body Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, My 80-year-old father, who lives alone, has fallen several times over the past few months. Are there any tips or precautions you recommend that I can implement to help prevent this?

Body Guest Column Medicare open enrollment is scheduled to run Oct. 15 to Dec.

Body Last week on Thursday evening, I had a startling epiphany as I pulled in to my garage at home. It was potluck night.

Body Homeowners who are looking for ways to promote healthy, growing trees in their yard are well-advised to remember this axiom: A ring is a tree’s best friend.

Body Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, Do I have to pay taxes on my Social Security retirement benefits? I heard that President Trump’s big, beautiful bill eliminated that. What can you tell me?

Body I can't count how many times I've fallen short on my planning efforts. In between, though, I sometimes hit a bases-loaded home run.

Body Working in the media, at least on the public facing side of things, means that quite a few people know you or at least recognize you. It's mostly a good thing, and if you want to do this job well, it is a necessity.

Body Insight The agriculture industry is a small world. It doesn’t always feel that way when you’re in the middle of wheat harvest or out checking calves on a quiet evening, but time and again, I am reminded of how tightly connected this industry really is.

Body Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, A few months ago, I took an ambulance to the hospital emergency room because I had a nasty fall at home, but just received a hefty $1,050 bill from the ambulance company. Doesn’t Medicare cover ambulance rides?

Body From the Editor’s Files Summer is coming to an end, and with a new school year quickly approaching, many families are spending some quality family time together. My family took advantage of this window of opportunity over the past weekend.