Counting cows is part of the farm routine
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Insight There’s a routine to spring calving season based on numbers. Once tiny hooves start hitting the cold ground, a rhythm takes over until the last mama cow has delivered her baby.
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More lessons learned from surgery recovery
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From the Editor’s Files It has now been two weeks since my rotator cuff surgery and I am continuing to learn some pretty profound lessons. Last week, I learned that time was moving really, really slow.
What causes dizziness and how to fix it
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Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, What can cause dizziness in older adults? I have dizzy spells from time to time but I’m not sure what causes it or what I should do about it. Dizzy Donna Dear Donna, Whether it’s a moment of lightheadedness or the room-whirling sensation of vertigo, dizziness can be very unsettling.
Could things move any slower? Maybe so...
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Ever since my rotator cuff surgery last Wednesday, I've discovered something pretty profound. Time is moving really, really slow.
Sometimes you cover the story, and sometimes the story covers you
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Random Thoughts There are different ways to get immersed in a story. Last Friday, I managed to get immersed in the most literal way possible.
Top senior scams and how to avoid them
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Dear Savvy Senior, My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now? –Almost 80 Dear Almost, Your kids’ concerns are well founded.
Richard Maurice Harding
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Richard Maurice Harding, 87, peacefully went home to be with his heavenly father on March 13, 2026.
Born on the family farm in Cheney on Nov. 27, 1938, to Maurice and Goldie Harding, he was the only son with four sisters. Richard had an abundant life that included working the family farm, firefighting, construction, meat packing, gardening, hunting, water-skiing, and flying small aircraft. After 27 years of service, he retired from Cheney Door Company in 2005.
Letters from Grandma
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Insight My family recently celebrated the life of my husband’s grandmother. We were incredibly lucky to have Grandma Irene in our lives for so many years.
A dream delayed, but not denied
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Random Thoughts The Argonia Raiders girls basketball team is headed to State. Six teams in the TSnews coverage area played in substate championships last weekend, three on Friday and three on Saturday.
Volume of surgeries are all just relative
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From the Editor’s Files By the time you're reading this, I should be deep into the recovery stage of major shoulder surgery. If it seems like it was just last year that I was recovering from knee surgery, you would be guessing correctly.
