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Insight My sister called me out of the blue last week. As her name and face appeared on my cell phone screen, I immediately wondered what was wrong.

Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to find out if my 72-year-old mother is eligible for food stamps or any other type of assistance program. When my stepfather died last year, mom’s income dropped in half and is having a hard time paying her grocery bills.

With the start of the New Year, the slowest month of the year at work, I just assumed that January would be a good time for surgery on my bum knee. I wasn't so accurate with my assumption.

Fans of the Kansas City Chiefs, we and our team are the new villains in sports. It is a good place to be.

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that excessive earwax can cause serious health problems in elderly seniors. What can you tell me about this? Caregiving Daughter Dear Caregiving, It’s true! Excessive amounts of earwax can indeed cause problems in elderly seniors including hearing loss or ringing in your ears.

Last week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mary Bacon of Clearwater. About a week before that, family and friends gave her a surprise birthday party at the Clearwater Senior Center in honor of her 100th birthday.

With another snowfall Monday that went beyond expectations, I'm starting to realize that my tolerance for more snow is at a limit. Let's be honest here, we've had three snows in three weeks now, right here in the heart of southcentral Kansas.

Random Thoughts Just about the time that TikTok is scheduled to go away, an ironic turn is taking place. By the time you get your newspaper, there may be some new information on whether the TikTok app gets a lifeline.

Insight All across the state, Kansans have been enjoying or perhaps dealing with the snow for more than a week. I have heard countless people remark that there's been more snow than we have had in years.

From the Editor’s Files I hope this doen’t become a trend – I’m in the process of getting my second new cellular telephone in just the past two years. The first time this happened, I was on vacation and went swimming with my phone.