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Body I never would have thought that mentioning my many stops at the World's Largest Ball of Twine in Cawker City, Kan., was a perfect segue in normal public conversation. Yet, that just happened over this past weekend.

Body To the editor, As the mayor of a small city here in Kansas, I’m proud that the legislative policy our state representatives have championed is securing a strong energy future for Kansas, ensuring reliable electricity that powers homes and businesses every day.

Body Monday was Columbus Day, a day that in recent years has become more and more known as Indigenous People's Day. The history that I learned about Cristoforo Colombo – known as Christopher Columbus in the United States – was at best incomplete, and at worst a totally whitewashed lie.

Body I have a cactus (actually a giant succulent) that has accumulated a long history with me. Thirty-three years of history, to be exact.

Body October is generally jam-packed for my family, and this year is no exception.

Body In all my years as a professional photographer, I never considered the protocol for portrait photography in a cemetery. That fact came to light as my wife and I drove around looking at a prime piece of real estate, which promised sunset views atop a small knoll.

Body It’s hard to imagine waking up and going to work on payday only to find you have less money than you started with at the beginning of the pay period. That’s the reality many farmers are facing as fall harvest enters full swing in Kansas.

Body The days are flying by quickly at my house, now that my robot vacuum is up and running. The first thing I do when I get home each day during the week is to go to my robovac's charging station and see how his day was.

Body Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, With a longtime vaccine critic leading the nation’s health departments, can you give me updated information on which vaccines are recommended for Medicare seniors this fall?

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.