Miller, Amanda
Lettuce Eat Local: Date Night
Amanda Miller
Columnist
Lettuce Eat Local
Every job has its perks and pitfalls.
When I cleaned at the college right down the road, I could walk to work;...
Phelps, Dawn
Just a Little Light: An Adventure at the Old Bridge
Dawn Phelps
Columnist
Our adventure to an old bridge at Rice, Kansas, happened a couple of weeks ago on July 4, a day that my husband...
Blogs
Fresh Fruit Salsa
Every time I have this big list of what I'm going to get accomplished over the weekend, something pops into play .Bumping my well-slayed...
Blogs
What to do when the Dogs of Summer Howl
The only reason I put up with summer in Kansas is… well, because I have to! My only alternatives are to move or die....
Blogs
A Nation Of Pansies
I've been self-employed my entire working life and in my eight businesses I looked upon everyone as a competitor. If I didn't feel confident...
Shank, Richard E
Harvest At Last
Richard Shank
Columnist
The 2025 wheat harvest had a later than usual start at the Shank farm, but produced a happy ending.
Shortly after noon on July...
Loos, Trent
Let’s Look Inside With X-Ray Vision
Trent Loos
Columnist
Since writing this on Monday of last week the USDA changes course again July 10, 2025 shutting down imports from Mexico
The USDA has...
Miller, Amanda
Lettuce Eat Local: An Eggstraordinary Turn Of Events
Amanda Miller
Columnist
Lettuce Eat Local
We tentatively open the rickety door to the chicken coop — and catch in our breath.
There it is, lying right in...
