Opinions

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.

Body Random Thoughts Looking around, it is hard to miss all of the students and their families getting ready for a return to school. Most of our local schools started back this week, with a couple more welcoming back students next week.