This past week I returned from one of the best weeks of the year, the American Farm Bureau Convention and Annual Meeting. It is truly something I look forward to each year and a highlight…

After more than 20 months of temporary student loan forbearance for millions of student loan borrowers, student loan relief is ending Jan. 31.  This means that beginning Feb. 1, your federal student loan payments will…

If you haven’t participated in the K-State Garden Hour in the past, plan to start this year. The gardening program began in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way for K-State Research…

All that’s left of the original home at the ranch is a foundation underneath an apple tree. Eventually, after years of sitting vacant, it was deemed unsafe and summarily demolished. I never got to see…

Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend and I are on the verge of breaking up, I guess. I am devastated because I was thinking this relationship would lead to marriage. His approach to the pandemic has made…

DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there any truth to the rumor that if you fry with olive oil it is cancer-causing? — H.B. ANSWER: No. Not all cancers can be prevented. Some are due to combinations…

With 2022 on the horizon, you may be thinking about setting goals for the new year. However, research indicates that most Americans fail to achieve their New Year’s resolutions. So, how can you set yourself…

Dear Carolyn: I was wondering how to deal with my teenage daughter, who wants to know about my past history. I want to be honest with her but don’t want to share all. When I…

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old man who is quite active in many sports, including tennis. About six weeks ago, I developed pain in the outside of my elbow, which the internet tells me is…

The December meeting of the Seekers-Not-Slackers 4-H Club was Dec. 19 at the Lone Elm Community Building.  Roll call was “What is your favorite Christmas Song?” which was answered by 17 members and one leader. …