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Tanganyika Wildlife Park has been named one of the best animal encounters in the United States, according to the 2024 Newsweek Readers' Choice Awards. This recognition comes as a result of a public vote and expert panel review, with Tanganyika standing out among nominees from across the nation and taking the second-place prize.

A thank you note, and even a shiny, red apple, are nice. But Kansas State University child development specialist Bradford Wiles said being kind to your children’s teachers is one of the best things parents can do.

Extension Got salad? Many Kansas gardeners may already know that extending the year’s harvest into fall means planting many crops that would make a tasty mix. “Radishes, spinach, turnips, mustard, lettuce and other leafy greens can be planted from mid-August to early September, extending the harvest into fall,” said Cynthia Domenghini, a horticulture expert with K-State Research and Extension.

CHENEY – The Cheney Senior Center monthly potluck will be held on Tuesday. Food tables will be set up at 5:50 p.m., and dinner will begin at 6 p.m.

Extension There is a popular joke that involves young children and goes something like this: If you don’t get something you want the first time that you ask for it, then go ask grandma. How that plays out in a family relationship can sometimes be a point of contention, says Kansas State University aging and adult development specialist Erin Martinez.

Middle-aged men often have a few things in common – a propensity to tell cringeworthy “Dad” jokes, a need for reading glasses and increasing pain in their joints. While the kids keep the jokes in check and an optometrist can make recommendations for glasses, chronic joint pain may be a sign of arthritis and a need for an evaluation by a physician.

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From August 1941 Charlie Walker, one of the outstanding “characters” of Argonia, will complete his service as a rural mail carrier on Saturday of this week and will retire. On Feb. 1, Mr. Walker completed his 35 years as a carrier, and he celebrated his 65th birthday on August 10.

From September 1901 There is a sort of counterfeit tailoring that undertakes to pass for the real thing, but when you place an order with F.L. Krebs, you are sure of getting a fall and winter suit or overcoat that will have the true tailoring stamp about it. Mrs. Krebs has a magnificent line in new fall materials.

Editor's note: Monday, Sept. 2, is Labor Day.